Caribbean Sweet Bread

Name: Caribbean Sweet Bread
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1 beaten egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup tutti frutti/ candied fruit; 1/2 cup raisins; 2 cups dessicated grated coconut (don't use the sweetened, flaked stuff); 6 glace cherries, garnish; 1 tablespoon sugar, garnish

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 beaten egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup tutti frutti/ candied fruit
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups dessicated grated coconut (don't use the sweetened, flaked stuff)
6 glace cherries, garnish
1 tablespoon sugar, garnish

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray 2 loaf pans with non stick spray.
2

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon ginger and cloves.
3

In a small bowl, beat butter, sugar, milk, egg and vanilla until well combined.
4

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well.
5

Using a rubber spatula, fold in tutti frutti, raisins and coconut until thoroughly combined.
6

Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans and smooth out the top into an even layer. Decorate each loaf with 3 glace cherries each, placed at even intervals.
7

Bake in oven for 45 minutes.
8

Combine the tablespoon of sugar with 1 tablespoon water. Stir to combine. Spread on top with a pastry brush.
9

Return to oven and bake for another 3 minutes.
10

Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Let the loaves cool completely before slicing.