INGREDIENTS
* 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
* METHOD 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.
