Bajan Sweet Bread

Name: Bajan Sweet Bread
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 4 cups Wheat flour; 0.5 cups Butter; 1 Egg; 1 teaspoon Salt; 0.75 cups Sugar; 1 tablespoon Baking Powder; 1 tablespoon Shortening; 2 cups Coconut; 1 cup Raisins; 1 cup Evaporated Milk; 1 teaspoon Almond Essence

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Author: TheMealDB
Preparation time: Flexible
Servings: 7 (estimated)

Nutrition facts

Protein7 %12 g
Carbs58 %100 g
Fat35 %27 g

The percentage shows how much of the calories each macronutrient provides.

Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g
Calories	679 kcal	338 kcal
Protein	12 g	6 g
Carbs	100 g	49.8 g
Fat	27 g	13.4 g

One serving is about 201 g of raw ingredients; values per 100 g are based on that weight.

Estimated from the ingredient list · Values may vary depending on cooking method and product brand.

Guide indicators

Estimated difficulty48/100
Recipe completeness50/100
Nutrition reliability: High

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Summary

Side - Barbados

Ingredients

960 ml Wheat flourOriginal: 4 cups
120 ml ButterOriginal: 0.5 cups
1 Egg (beaten)
1 teaspoon Salt
180 ml SugarOriginal: 0.75 cups
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1 tablespoon Shortening
480 ml Coconut (1/2)Original: 2 cups
240 ml RaisinsOriginal: 1 cup
240 ml Evaporated Milk (1/4)Original: 1 cup
1 teaspoon Almond Essence

Amounts are shown in your preferred measurement system; conversions are approximate and the original recipe is kept.

Instructions

Add all the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Mix the coconut and most of the sugar in another bowl – leave some back to cover the loaves later, raisins, egg, milk, almond essence, vanilla essence, and melted butter.
Mix well until you have a creamy paste.
Add this to the bowl with the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until you form a stiff dough.
Now divide the mixture between the baking tins.
Now boil the water.
Mix two tablespoons of sugar with some hot water and brush the top of each loaf.
Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
Leave to cool in tins before serving; slice and serve with a fresh pot of tea.