Bills Coconut Bread

By es123

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar + 1 tbsp
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk (lowfat is fine)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup butter melted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9?5-inch loaf pan. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in sugar and coconut. In a medium bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Stir until just combined and only a few streaks of flour remain.Add in melted butter and stir until just smooth, being careful not to overmix. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Makes 1 loaf; or 8 large slices.

Serve toasted, with butter.

For Lemon Version:
Omit cinnamon.
Use 3/4 c milk and 1/2 c fresh lemon juice.
Add 1T lemon zest.