Bajan Sweet Bread

== Ingredients ==
* 1 tbsp shortening for greasing pan
* 175 g brown sugar
* 50 g shortening
* 50 g Grace Hello soft margarine
* 250 g counter flour
* pinch of salt
* 225 g grated coconut
* 50 g raisins
* 50 g cherries
* 1 tbsp grated nutmeg
* 1 tbsp almond essence
* 300 ml Grace evaporated milk
* 50 ml water
* 2 tbsp sugar
== Directions ==
# Lightly grease 28 cm x 11 cm loaf tins using shortening.
# Heat oven to 180°C (350°F).
# Cream sugar, shortening and margarine together in a bowl.
# Add flour, salt, grated coconut, cut raisins and cherries, add nutmeg and mix well.
# Add almond essence, grace evaporated milk and enough water so that when mixed, a firm dough is formed.
# Divide the dough into two and fill loaf tins.
# Using a knife, cut a diagonal criss-cross pattern on the top of each loaf and sprinkle sugar over the top (sugar water may be brushed on instead of crystals).
# Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour until a skewer inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
# Leave to cool in the tins, then turn out and serve sliced.
Category:Dessert loaf Recipes