Bajan Sweet Bread

Side · world favourite.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups Coconut
• 1/2 cup Melted Butter
• 4 cups Flour
• 1 tablespoon Shortening
• 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Raisins
• 1 beaten Egg
• 1 1/4 cup Evaporated Milk
• 1 tsp Almond Essence

Method

1. Mix together — Add all the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix together — Melt the butter in a saucepan. Mix the coconut and most of the sugar in another bowl – leave some back to cover the loaves later, raisins, egg, milk, almond essence, vanilla essence, and melted butter.
3. Mix together — Mix well until you have a creamy paste. Add this to the bowl with the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Mix together — Mix until you form a stiff dough. Now divide the mixture between the baking tins.
5. Bring to a boil — Now boil the water. Mix two tablespoons of sugar with some hot water and brush the top of each loaf.
6. Bake — Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour. Leave to cool in tins before serving; slice and serve with a fresh pot of tea.

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