Trinidad Sweet Bread
To make Trinidad Sweet Bread, start by preheating the oven to 350°F and greasing two loaf pans. Blend together butter, sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, and almond extract. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and cinnamon, then add this to the wet ingredients and mix. Stir in shredded coconut, chopped dried fruit, and raisins until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the loaves to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound butter softened
- 4 1/2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs beaten
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 9 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease two 5x9 inch loaf pans and set aside.
- Blend together the butter, sugar, eggs, evaporated milk and almond extract.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Add to wet ingredients and stir.
- Add coconut, coarsely mixed dry chopped fruit and raisins.
- Mix well and pour into prepared loaf tins.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.