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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is also known as coconut bread. Traditionally it's eaten for breakfast or tea. 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. Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder,salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
3. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.
4. Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.
5. Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
6. Bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Let cool in the pans.
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