Bajan Sweet Bread
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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
Instructions
- Add all the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
- 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.
- Mix well until you have a creamy paste.
- Add this to the bowl with the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until you form a stiff dough.
- Now divide the mixture between the baking tins.
- Now boil the water.
- Mix two tablespoons of sugar with some hot water and brush the top of each loaf.
- 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.
Imported from TheMealDB (https://www.themealdb.com). Original: https://www.totallybarbados.com/articles/barbados-recipes/bajan-sweet-bread/