Snack

Bajan Sweet Bread

Name: Bajan Sweet Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups Coconut; 1/2 cup Butter, melted; 4 cups Flour; 1 tablespoon Shortening; 1 tablespoon Baking powder; 1 tsp Salt; 3/4 cup Sugar, reserve some for topping; 1 cup Raisins; 1 Egg, beaten; 1 1/4 cup Evaporated milk; 1 tsp Almond essence; Vanilla essence, to taste; Water, boiled, some

A rich Barbadian-style sweet bread with coconut, raisins, evaporated milk, and fragrant almond and vanilla essences.

1 hr 30 min
465 kcal
Vegetarian

Mellowpan tip: Makes 12 servings, plenty to share.

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Ingredients

For 12 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
Step 2:
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Step 3:
Mix the coconut with most of the sugar in another bowl, reserving some sugar to cover the loaves later.
Step 4:
Add the raisins, egg, evaporated milk, almond essence, vanilla essence, and melted butter.
Step 5:
Mix well until you have a creamy paste.
Step 6:
Add the paste to the bowl with the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 7:
Mix until you form a stiff dough.
Step 8:
Divide the mixture between the baking tins.
Step 9:
Boil the water.
Step 10:
Mix 2 tablespoons of the reserved sugar with some hot water.
Step 11:
Brush the top of each loaf with the sugar mixture.
Step 12:
Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
1 h
Step 13:
Leave the loaves to cool in the tins before serving.
Step 14:
Slice and serve with a fresh pot of tea.