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Bajan Sweet Bread

Name: Bajan Sweet Bread
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

Ingredients

1/2 cups Coconut2
Melted Butter1/2 cup
Flour4 cups
Shortening1 tablespoon
Baking Powder1 tablespoon
Salt1 tsp
Sugar3/4 cup
Raisins1 cup
beaten Egg1
1/4 cup Evaporated Milk1
Almond Essence1 tsp

Steps

Prepare

🥄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.

Steps

🔥Add this to the bowl with the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Prepare

🧂Mix until you form a stiff dough.
🍳Now divide the mixture between the baking tins.

Cook

🍳Now boil the water.

Prepare

🫇Mix two tablespoons of sugar with some hot water and brush the top of each loaf.

Cook

🍽️Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.

Prepare

🌿Leave to cool in tins before serving; slice and serve with a fresh pot of tea.

Source: Original recipe