Recipe: Banana Coconut Bread
Title: Banana Coconut Bread
Categories: Desserts Breads
Servings: 8
1 c Currants
1/2 c Dark Rum
3 c Flour
1 t Salt
1 t Baking soda
1 t Baking powder
2 t Cinnamon
1/2 t Grated nutmeg
2/3 c Sweetened coconut
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1 c Packed brown sugar
2 ea Eggs beaten lightly
1/3 c Buttermilk
1 c Mashed ripe banana
Heat rum and place in bowl with currants 1 hour. In
separate bowl, sift together flour, sal, baking soda,
baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/2 cup of the
coconut. In a large bowl, cream vegetable shortening
and brown sugar till combined. Add eggs and beat
well. Stir in buttermilk, banana and currant mixture.
Combine well. Add flour mixture and stir till just
combined. Spoon batter into greased loaf pan 9"x5"x2
3/4". Sprinkle with remaining coconut and bake in
preheated 350 F degree oven 60 to 70 minutes or till
don . Makes 1 loaf.
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