Sweet Bread (Barbados)

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 1/2 cups coconut
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon almond essence
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot water

1. Grease two loaf pans with shortening and set your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix the dry ingredients with the raisins in a large bowl.
3. Add the egg, milk, butter and almond essence. Mix until you have a firm dough.
4. Divide the dough in half and press down into the loaf pans.
5. Mix the sugar and hot water and, using a pastry brush, brush the tops of each loaf.
6. Bake for one hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool, then remove from pans.

shortening, coconut, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, raisins, egg, milk, butter, almond essence, sugar, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-bread-barbados-474354 (may not work)