Sweetbread

Back in 2020 a close friend expressed his disappointment in not being able to have his mother’s sweetbread for Christmas.  We were at the height of the lockdown period and travelling was not an option for him. So I decided to spread a little Christmas cheer and made him a sweetbread. This was my first time making sweetbread but that particular sweetbread I made came out PERFECT.

I don’t think I need to convince anyone using my words just how amazing that sweetbread was. Just take a look at the photo above and you can see for yourself. It had the perfect crust, perfect flavor and texture. I was proud of this sweetbread. However the triumph of the sweetbread was equally matched by my failure to not write down the measurements and steps I used. I had this great product but no recipe to follow.

Let this be a lesson to all, but mostly a lesson to myself: Always document your recipes, especially when baking! Ever since I have been on a quest to recreate that perfect sweetbread. Although I haven’t been able to get perfect results I have been able to get very close.

So this particular recipe will not give you the same results as that first epic sweetbread but it produces a damn good loaf if I do say so myself. If I get results closer to that first one or manage to recreate it, I will update this recipe accordingly. So make sure to follow us on social media, Twitter and Instagram to see those updates.

Sweetbread

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup freshly grated coconut
• 2 tsp tonkabean
• 1 cup raisins (hydrated)
• 3 Oz butter (at room temperature)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp coconut essence

Method

1. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Combine wet ingredients in a bowl.
3. Add butter to dry ingredients then add wet mixture.
4. Combine well.
5. Add sweetbread batter to a well greased loaf pan
6. Top with freshly grated coconut and a sprinkling of sugar
7. Bake in a preheated oven at 300 degrees for 90 mins
8. Loosen sides with a butter knife then allow to cool for at least 10 minutes
9. Serve & Enjoy