Lemon Coconut Bread

yummy recipe at Baking Bites

Posted by KMOM14

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I found the yummy recipe at Baking Bites. She notes that the recipe is based on one of her favorite quickbread, which is a recipe for Coconut Bread from bills, Bill Granger’s restaurant in Sydney, Australia to which she spiced up with lemon juice and zest. I think the flavor and texture are somewhere between a quick bread and a pound cake and would go great with morning or afternoon tea.
It is great on its own, but my son doesn't like coconut so also I tried doctoring with some purchased vanilla whipped frosting - it was a little too sweet for me like this, but if you have a sweet tooth you might try serving it with frosting or drizzling with a powered sugar/water glaze.

I varied my recipe only slightly from the original.

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 2 ½ cup all purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 large Egg(s)
  • ¾ cup 2% Milk
  • Juice of one Lemon and grated rind for the lemon for the lemon zest
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 cup shredded Coconut (sweetened or unsweetened - I used 1 7 oz bag unsweetened)
  • 3/10 cup butter or Margarine , melted

Steps (5 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350F.

    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in sugar and coconut.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture. Stir until just combined and only a few streaks of flour remain. Add in melted butter and stir until just smooth, being
    careful not to overmix.

  4. 4

    Spray a baking pan with non-stick coating

  5. 5

    Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes (I used a smaller pan than recommended and it is new), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

    Turn loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.