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Bajan Sweet Bread

 
   
   
   
Ingredients -  
   
2 1/2 cups grated Coconut
1/2 cup melted Butter or Margarine
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 cup Evaporated Milk
1 teaspoon Almond Essence
 
   
Preparation:  
   
Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.

Mix flour, baking powder,salt,coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough.

Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.

Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
Bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean.
Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.

 
   

 



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