Best Bajan Sweet Bread Recipes

BAJAN SWEET BREAD (BARBADOS)

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A sweet coconut bread with a light almond flavor and little bits of dried fruit. Eat a slice as a snack, dessert, or as toast for breakfast. The bread is a little crumbly (like banana bread,) and absolutely delicious! from caribbeanchoice.com

Provided by Random Rachel

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening (or coconut oil)
1/3 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 pinch salt
2 1/4 cups grated coconut
1/4 cup raisins, chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
1 tablespoon grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 1/3 cups evaporated milk
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter (for pan)
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350*F and lightly grease a bread pan. The original recipe calls for 2 bread pans, but the bread doesn't rise at all so it bakes nicely in one pan.
In a mixer cream together the brown sugar, shortening and butter.
Add flour, salt, grated coconut, raisins, cherries, nutmeg and mix well.
Stir in almond extract, evaporated milk, and water, until a firm dough is formed. (You may need to add additional water.).
Split the dough evenly between the two pans, and use a knife to cut a diagonal criss-cross pattern on the top of each loaf. Sprinkle 1 tbsp turbinado sugar over the top of each loaf.
Bake for about 1 hour, until a skewer inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean (Or a digital thermometer reads 190*F.) Cool completely in the pans before removing.

BAJAN SWEET BREAD

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This is also known as coconut bread. Traditionally it's eaten for breakfast or tea. Posted for Zaar World Tour 05

Provided by Amis227

Categories Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups grated coconut
1/2 cup melted butter
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon shortening
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
1 teaspoon almond essence

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.2, Fat 23, SaturatedFat 16.7, Cholesterol 45.6, Sodium 381.4, Carbohydrate 61, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 21.1, Protein 8.3

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