Sweet Bread

Breads and Bakes
Sweet Bread

This is my lovely daughter. She is presently in Trinidad persuing her studies. My son is also presently in Trinidad on vacation (where we were born) and my mother is cooking all the things that he likes to eat.

Sweet Bread is one of the dishes that she did and I had my daughter make a list of the ingredients and take pictures. She did a superb job!!! Thanks guys and I love you!!!!

Ingredients
2 pounds of flour
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 leveled tsp baking powder
1 full tbsp lard
1 full tbsp butter
1 tsp yeast
1 cup grated coconut
1 cup raisins
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp water

Method
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Using water, combine ingredients into a dough or ball, and knead for about 5 minutes. The dough should be a little stiff if it is too soft add some more flour.

Place dough into a bowl and cover with a towel and let raise for 15 minutes, then knead again until dough is smooth if it is not cover to raise again and then knead. Divide dough into two and shape into a bread form, and place into greased bread pans. Cover filled pans with a towel and leave to rise for about 15-20 minutes.

Pre-heat oven for about 350 degrees. Mix brown sugar and water to form a syrup glaze. When dough is risen, place in oven and let cook until golden brown. While the sweet bread is still hot, paste syrup glaze over the bread and let cool.

Check out this article I wrote on the raw materials used to obtain the grated coconut used in this recipe.

Step By Step Pictures

Sweet Bread