Bajan Sweet Bread

Ingredients

• 2½ cups grated coconut
• ½ cup melted butter or margarine
• 4 cups self raising 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
• 1 - 1½ teaspoon spoon mixed spices ( optional)
• 1 small / medium freshly grated nutmeg or 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg( optional)

Directions

1. Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix with your hands to blend the flour, baking powder,salt,coconut, Sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
3. Then use a mixture adding in the egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence, mixed spices and nutmeg and mix together well until you have a firm dough.
4. Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.
5. Mix 2 tablespoons of Sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves.
6. Bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.