Coconut Bread

Name: Coconut Bread
Ingredients: 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 c. sugar; 2 c. finely grated fresh coconut; 1 egg, well beaten; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 c. evaporated milk; 4 oz. unsalted butter, melted and cooled; sugar (for sprinkling)

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
2 c. finely grated fresh coconut
1 egg, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. evaporated milk
4 oz. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
sugar (for sprinkling)

Directions

1

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
2

Mix in the sugar and coconut.
3

Add the egg, milk, vanilla and butter.
4

Mix lightly but thoroughly.
5

Divide the mixture between 2 greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
6

Fill each about 2/3 full.
7

Sprinkle with sugar and bake in a 350° oven for about 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
8

Let loaves cool partially in pans.
9

Then turn out on cake rack.