Bajan Sweet Bread

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

1. Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder,salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl.
3. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence 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.

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

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bajan-sweet-bread-138798 (may not work)