Thoughtful Foods

From Margie

• 2 eggs
• 300 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
• 2 1/2 cups of plain (all-purpose) flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teasponns cinnamon
• 1 cup caster sugar (superfine)
• 150g shredded coconut
• 75g unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly whisk eggs, milk and vanilla together. Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl, add the sugar and the coconut. stir to combine. Make a well in the center and gradually stir in the egg mixture until just combined. Add the melted butter and stir until the mixture is smooth, being carefull not to over-mix.

Pour into a greased and floured 21 x10cm (8 1/2 x 4 in) loaf tin and bake in the preheayed oven for 1 hour, or until bread is cooked when tested with a skewer.

Leave in the tin to cool for 5 minutes, and remove to cool further on a wire rack. Serve in thick slices, toasted, buttered and dusted with icing sugar. Makes 8-10 thick slices.