Submitted by Fiona BallantyneThis is adapted from a recipe from a book called ‘Home baking’ by Carole Handslip, which was 99p well spent in a bargain book shop!Ingredients
125g (4oz) margarine
125g (4oz) golden caster sugar (from the wholefood co-op)
2 eggs (duck eggs work very well)
175g (6oz) self raising flour, sifted (from the wholefood co-op)
4 tblsps desiccated coconut (from the wholefood co-op)
2 tblsps milk (may need slightly more)
Method
Cream the fat and sugar together till light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a little of the flour with the second.
Add the remaining flour, 3 tblsps of the coconut and the milk.
(This recipe also works well by adding all the ingredients to the food mixer and mixing together, and I often add all the coconut to the mix rather than sprinkling on the top and it binds well with a little extra milk.
Turn into a lined and greased 1lb loaf tin and sprinkle with the remaining coconut.
Bake at 180°C (160°C fan), 350°F, GM 4 for 1 to 1¼ hours.
Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
Nice plain but also very good with home made jam and desiccated coconut on the top.
