1
Add all the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large mixing bowl.
2
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
3
Mix the coconut and most of the sugar in another bowl – leave some back to cover the loaves later, raisins, egg, milk, almond essence, vanilla essence, and melted butter.
4
Mix well until you have a creamy paste.
5
Add this to the bowl with the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until you form a stiff dough.
6
Now divide the mixture between the baking tins.
7
Now boil the water.
8
Mix two tablespoons of sugar with some hot water and brush the top of each loaf.
9
Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
10
Leave to cool in tins before serving; slice and serve with a fresh pot of tea.