bajan sweet bread

[Oz]

2½ cups grated coconut
½ cup melted butter or margarine
4 cups flour
1 tbsp shortening
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¾ cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 egg - beaten
1¼ cup evaporated milk
1 tsp almond essence

Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350
degrees Farenheit.

Mix flour, baking powder,salt,coconut, sugar and the raisins
together in a bowl. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and
almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm
dough.

Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans.

Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and
brush mixture over the loaves.

Bake in center of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted
into center comes out clean.

Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.