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COCONUT SWEET BREAD
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Cook Time
50
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Servings
1
loaf
Author
Jehan Powell
Ingredients
1 ½
cup
all purpose flour
1 ½
tsp
baking powder
¼
cup
margarine, softened
1 ¼
cup
grated coconut
½
cup
sugar
¼
cup
cherries
finely chopped
2
tbsp
mixed citrus peel
finely chopped
1/4
tsp
mace or nutmeg
¼
tsp
cinnamon
1/8
tsp
clove
1
egg
1
tsp
pure vanilla extract
1/3
cup
milk
1/3
cup
raisins
Topping
1
tbsp
sugar
1
tbsp
water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Add flour and baking powder to a small bowl.
Add margarine, coconut, sugar, cherries, citrus peel, raisins (if using), mace and cinnamon and mix well.
Combine egg, vanilla and milk in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Add to dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
Pour batter into a greased pan lined with parchment paper and place into preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
In a small bowl combine 1 tbsp of sugar and 1 tbsp of water and brush over the top. Return to oven for3-4 minutes.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook