Bajan Sweet Bread from Barbados

Servings:  Makes 10-12 Servings

Ingredients:
2½ cups grated coconut
½ cup melted butter or margarine
4 cups flour
1 tbsp shortening
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¾ cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 egg - beaten
1¼ cup evaporated milk
1 tsp almond essence

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°

Grease loaf pans with shortening.  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.