it’s kind of getting winter here. so here’s a coconut bread, feels a bit like summer ^^.
Coconut Bread
adapted by spicy icecream
Makes 8-10 thick slices
• 2 eggs
• 300mL milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut essence
• 2 cups plain flour
• ½ cup plain wholemeal flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2/3 cup shredded coconut
• 75g unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 180°C (375°F) and line a 21×10cm loaf pan with baking paper.
2. Lightly whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract and coconut essence together in a small bowl.
3. Sift flours, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl. Add sugar and coconut and stir to combine
4. Make a well in the center and gradually stir in the egg mixture until just combined. Add melted butter and stir until the mixture is just smooth, being careful not to overmix.
5. Pour into prepared load pan and bake for 1 hour, or until bread is cooked when tested with a skewer
6. Leave in the pan to cool for 5 minutes, and remove to cool further on a wire rack. Serve in thick slices, lightly toasted
6 responses so far ↓
1 Barb // 13 October 2009 at 12:33 PM
Love me some coconut!! Perfect for a 22 degree morning in Minnesota.
2 Jessica // 14 October 2009 at 11:43 PM
Oh my god, I love your blog. It’s like a visual feast for my eyes, I want to eat your blog up with some dusting sugar.
3 Ash // 17 October 2009 at 3:48 AM
gotta love the coconut! I think I need to try this!
It looks fab!
4 Julia @ Mélanger // 25 October 2009 at 10:47 AM
Coconut and coffee? DELICIOUS!
5 ovenhaven // 27 October 2009 at 5:31 AM
Absolutely loving the photography here! Can’t believe it took me this long to come across your blog :)
I’ve always wanted to give coconut bread a go; shall try this the soonest!
6 the projectivist // 29 October 2009 at 3:08 AM
gosh there is loveliness here!
found you via my tumblr account -
happy days!
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