Bajan Sweet Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups grated coconut
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon almond essence

Recipe

• 1 grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder,salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
• 3 add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.
• 4 divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.
• 5 mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
• 6 bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean.
• 7 let cool in the pans.