Banana Coconut Bread

• 1 cup currants
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 3 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg grated fresh
• 23 cup coconut sweetened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening vegetable
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 large eggs beaten lightly
• 13 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup bananas mashed ripe

1. Heat rum and place in bowl with currants 1 hour.
2. In separate bowl, sift together flour, sal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/2 cup of the coconut.
3. In a large bowl, cream vegetable shortening and brown sugar until combined.
4. Add eggs and beat well.
5. Stir in buttermilk, banana and currant mixture.
6. Combine well.
7. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.
8. Spoon batter into greased loaf pan 9"x5"x2 3/4 inch.
9. Sprinkle with remaining coconut and bake in preheated 350F (180C) degree oven 60 to 70 minutes or until done.
10. Makes 1 loaf.

currants, dark rum, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, coconut sweetened, vegetable shortening vegetable, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, bananas mashed ripe

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/banana-coconut-bread-4092 (may not work)