Bajan Sweet Bread

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Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  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.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

943 kcal 47% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.1g 16% DV
Total Fat 63.1g 81% DV
Carbs 94.3g 34% DV
Fiber 5.3g 19% DV
Sugar 29.4g 59% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12503.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 569mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.8mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 14.4mg 16% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1663.3mg 100% DV
Iron 7.2mg 40% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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