Name: Sweet Bread
Yield: Makes 2 Loaves
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ cup mixed candied citrus peel; 2½ cups fresh or frozen grated unsweetened coconut; 1 tablespoon baking powder; Granulated sugar, for garnish (optional); 3 tablespoons currants or golden raisins, for garnish (optional); 1 egg; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup light brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg; ¾ cup milk; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup raisins; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup candied cherries, coarsely chopped; ½ teaspoon mixed essence

Preparation info

Makes
2
Loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

This cake most closely resembles the traditional American or European Christmas fruitcakes with raisins and mixed candied fruits. However, the addition of coconut makes this loaf more flavorful. In Trinidad, sweet bread is an everyday pastry that is eaten with tea, as a snack, or at breakfast. This bread keeps for 2 weeks in the refrigerator and about a month in the freezer.