Coconut Bread

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From Bill Granger in the Sydney Morning Herald

  • 12
  • 20 mins
  • 90 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 300 ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 150 g shredded coconut
  • 75 g unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 1/2 hrs

1 Preheat oven to 180c.

2 Lightly whisk eggs, milk and vanilla together. Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into another bowl, add sugar and coconut and stir to combine. Make a well in the centre and gradually stir in the egg mixture until just combined.

3 Add melted butter and stir until the mixture is just smooth, being careful not to over-mix.

4 Pour into a greased and floured 21 x 10cm loaf tin and bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until bread is cooked when tested with a skewer.

5 Leave in the tin to cool for 5 minutes, remove to cool further on a wire rack.

6 Serve in thick slices, toasted, buttered and dusted with icing sugar.

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