Trinidad Sweet Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• ¾ cup water or milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup mixed peel
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 coconut, grated
• 1 tsp Angostura bitters
• ½ cup maraschino cherries
• ½ cup currants

Procedures

1. Mix grated coconut with sugar and a little water.
2. Add egg and mix thoroughly.
3. Add essence, bitters and margarine.
4. Sift dry ingredients together and add to coconut/egg mixture.
5. Add remaining water to make a soft dough, do not knead.
6. Add fruits and mixed peel.
7. Pour in prepared baking pan and bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes, remove from oven.
8. Mix a little sugar and water so make a syrup and baste on bread.
9. Return bread to hot oven for 3-4 minutes.