Bajan Sweet Bread

A tasty treat from Barbados. Tastes good with some butter or a slice of cheese.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups coconut
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 4  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups evaporated milk
• 1  teaspoon  almond essence
• 1  tablespoon shortening

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease loaf pans with shortening, shred coconut, beat egg and melt butter.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
4. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.
5. Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.
6. Mix 2 tbsp of sugar and 1 tbsp of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
7. Bake in center rake for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean (you can use a knife or a fork if you have no skewer).
8. Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.