Sweet Bread

Ingredients

* 1 cup Granulated Sugar
* 1 large Egg
* 3/4 cup Milk
* 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
* 1 tsp Angostura Bitters
* 1/2 cup Butter, softened
* 3 cups All-purpose Flour
* 3 tsp Baking Powder
* 1/2 cup Mixed Peel
* 1 cup Raisins
* 1/2 cup Maraschino Cherries
* 1/2 cup Currants
* 1 fresh coconut, grated or 12 ounces grated coconut

Directions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350-F degrees and lightly oil a 9-inch by 5-inch bread pan. In a mixing bowl, blend together the grated coconut, sugar, egg, and milk.
2. Add the vanilla, bitters, and butter; cream the mixture until thoroughly blended. Sift together the flour and the baking powder; add to the coconut-egg mixture.
3. Add the mixed peel, raisins, maraschino cherries, and currants to the mix. Stir well with a wooden spoon to blend the fruits through the dough-like batter.
4. Pour the dough into the prepared bread pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool for several minutes before turning the sweet bread out onto a rack to cool completely.