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Coconut Bake

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breads
Cuisine: creole
Servings: 1 coconut bake
Calories:
Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter. unsalted or olive oil
  • ¾ cup grated coconut
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • ¾ cup milk

Instructions

  • Sift flour, salt, baking powder into bowl. In a separate bowl mix the grated coconut and sugar then add the coconut mixture to the sifted flour. Add the milk and butter or oil.
  • Knead for about 5 minutes or until you get a smooth dough like in the picture. Cover and let rise for 10 minutes.
  • Using a rolling pin, shape dough into a circle (3/4 -1 inch thick) and place in a greased baking tin, round or square. Prick top of the bake with fork to decorate.
  • Bake in a moderate oven (about 250 degrees F ) for 20 minutes or until light brown. Allow to cool.