Hardo (Hard Dough) Bread

Hard dough bread, also called hardo bread, is a Jamaican bread similar to the Pullman loaf or pain de mie, although hard dough bread tends to be sweeter. The dough consists of flour, water, yeast, salt and sugar. Additional ingredients such as molasses, and vegetable shortening can be used. It typically has a dense consistency and is typically brushed with sugared water before baking.

Regular hard dough bread loaves are usually rectangular shaped where as the ‘duck’ bread can take unsual shapes and sizes.