Bajan Sweet Bread Recipe From Barbados

INGREDIENTS:

2½ cups grated coconut

½ cup melted butter or margarine

4 cups flour

1 tbsp shortening

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

¾ cup sugar

1 cup raisins

1 egg - beaten

1¼ cup evaporated milk

1 tsp almond essence

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Mix flour, baking powder,salt,coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.

Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans. Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.

Bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.