Author Notes
This is a traditional recipe in most Caribbean islands. It's always made for Christmas and sometimes other holidays and special occasions like Easter, birthdays, etc. My mom is from Aruba and my grandmother is from Dominica, so I can't say exactly which island this family recipe is from, but the recipe is pretty similar from island to island.
The consistency is truly unique - halfway in between a bread and a cake. —Mireille
Ingredients
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3 cups
all purpose flour
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon
ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon
ground cloves
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1/2 cup
unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup
sugar
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1 cup
evaporated milk
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1
beaten egg
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2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
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1 cup
tutti frutti/ candied fruit
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1/2 cup
raisins
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2 cups
dessicated grated coconut (don't use the sweetened, flaked stuff)
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6
glace cherries, garnish
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1 tablespoon
sugar, garnish
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray 2 loaf pans with non stick spray.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon ginger and cloves.
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In a small bowl, beat butter, sugar, milk, egg and vanilla until well combined.
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Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well.
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Using a rubber spatula, fold in tutti frutti, raisins and coconut until thoroughly combined.
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Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans and smooth out the top into an even layer. Decorate each loaf with 3 glace cherries each, placed at even intervals.
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Bake in oven for 45 minutes.
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Combine the tablespoon of sugar with 1 tablespoon water. Stir to combine. Spread on top with a pastry brush.
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Return to oven and bake for another 3 minutes.
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Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Let the loaves cool completely before slicing.
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