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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A tasty treat from Barbados. Tastes good with some butter or a slice of cheese. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups coconut |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine |
4 cups flour |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 cup raisins |
1 egg |
1 1/4 cups evaporated milk |
1 teaspoon almond essence |
1 tablespoon shortening |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease loaf pans with shortening, shred coconut, beat egg and melt butter.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
4. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.
5. Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.
6. Mix 2 tbsp of sugar and 1 tbsp of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
7. Bake in center rake for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean (you can use a knife or a fork if you have no skewer).
8. Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.
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