Bajan Sweet Bread I

==Ingredients==
* 1 tbsp shortening for greasing pan
* 175 grams brown sugar
* 50 grams shortening
* 50 grams Grace Hello soft margarine
* 250 grams counter flour
* pinch of salt
* 225 grams grated coconut
* 50 grams raisins
* 50 grams cherries
* 1 tbsp grated nutmeg
* 1 tbsp almond essence
* 300 millilitres Grace evaporated milk
* 50 millilitres water
* 2 tbsp sugar
==Directions==
# Lightly grease 28 cm x 11.
# 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:Barbadian Appetizers
Category:Brown sugar Recipes
Category:Cherry Recipes
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