Caribbean Sweet Bread

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 beaten egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup tutti frutti/ candied fruit
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups dessicated grated coconut (don't use the sweetened, flaked stuff)
• 6 glace cherries, garnish
• 1 tablespoon sugar, garnish

1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray 2 loaf pans with non stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon ginger and cloves.
3. In a small bowl, beat butter, sugar, milk, egg and vanilla until well combined.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Using a rubber spatula, fold in tutti frutti, raisins and coconut until thoroughly combined.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans and smooth out the top into an even layer. Decorate each loaf with 3 glace cherries each, placed at even intervals.
7. Bake in oven for 45 minutes.
8. Combine the tablespoon of sugar with 1 tablespoon water. Stir to combine. Spread on top with a pastry brush.
9. Return to oven and bake for another 3 minutes.
10. Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Let the loaves cool completely before slicing.

flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, unsalted butter, sugar, milk, egg, vanilla, candied fruit, raisins, coconut, glace cherries, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/37376-caribbean-sweet-bread (may not work)