Coconut Bread

== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup of butter (soften at room temperature)
* 1/2 bag of coconut
* 3 cups of all purpose flour
* ½ cup of milk
* 1 cup [[granulated sugar|
* 1 tbsp pure vanilla
* 1 tbspbaking powder
* ½ tsp ground cinnamon
* ½ tsp salt
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°F.
# With a pastry brush, spread 1 tbsp pf softened butter evenly over the bottom and sides of three 3½ x 7 inch loaf pans.
# Sprinkle 1 tbs.
# Of the flour into each pan and tip the pans from side to side to spread it evenly.
# Then invert the pans and rap the bottom sharply to remove any excess flour.
# Set aside.
# Sift the remaining 5 cups of flour, the sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt into a deep bowl.
# Add the grated coconut and with your hands or a large spoon.
# Mix all the ingredients together well.
# Pour in the milk, ½ cup at a time, and blend thoroughly after each addition.
# Then stir in the 4 tbs.
# Of melted butter.
# Ladle the coconut batter into the prepared pans, filling each of them no more than two thirds full.
# Bake the bread in the middle of the oven for 1 hour, or until it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and the top is golden brown and crusty.
# Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pans for about 5 minutes, then turn the loaves out onto wire cake racks.
# Serve the coconut bread either warm or cool.
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