Jamaican Coconut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups grated coconut
• 1 cup water
• 1 large egg
• 4 ounces butter, melted

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Process coconut and water in a food processor or blender until finely grated; add egg, and process. Stir coconut mixture and butter into flour mixture just until moistened. Pour into a lightly greased 9- x 5-inch loafpan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove bread from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.