Bajan Sweet Bread

11 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

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

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