Coconut Bread

Create a coconut flavor for this Coconut Bread without coconut extract by soaking shredded coconut in 1/2 cup warm milk for 20 minutes. Strain and discard coconut. Then add 1 teaspoon vinegar to turn the milk into the buttermilk.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp coconut extract

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a loaf pan. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Mix well.

2. Combine sugar, oil, eggs and coconut extract in a large bowl. Mix well.

3. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, stirring just until moist. Stir in coconut.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.