• 2½ cups grated coconut
• ½ cup melted butter or margarine
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tbsp shortening
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 egg - beaten
• 1¼ cup evaporated milk
• 1 tsp almond essence

Grease loaf pans with shortening and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, coconut, sugar and the raisins together in a bowl. Add egg, evaporated milk, margarine and almond essence and mix together well until you have a firm dough. 

Divide dough in half and fill loaf pans. Mix 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of hot water and brush mixture over the loaves. Bake in centre of oven for about 1 hour or until skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Let cool in the pans before removing and serving.

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