Bajan Sweet Bread

Instructions

1- Add all the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl.

2- Melt the butter in a saucepan.

3- 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.

4- Mix well until you have a creamy paste.

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

6- Mix until you form a stiff dough.

7- Now divide the mixture between the baking tins.

8- Now boil the water.

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

10- Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.

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