Coconut Corn Bread

Submitted by luvcookn

"This goes well with any Caribbean meal."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup diced dried pineapple
• 2 tablespoons dark rum or 1/4 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup dried shredded coconut

directions

1. Heat oven to 375°.
2. Grease round pan, 9x11/2".
3. Mix pineapple and rum in small bowl; set aside.
4. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended.
6. Stir in remaining ingredients except coconut; beat about 30 strokes or until smooth.
7. Fold in pineapple mixture and coconut.
8. Pour into pan.
9. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.
10. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan.
11. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing.