Sweet Bread (Christmas Cake)(Virgin Islands Native Recipe)
Sweet Bread (Christmas Cake)(Virgin Islands Native Recipe) - a delicious recipe with 20 ingredients.
Dissolve yeast cake into 1 cup of warm water.
Add flour enough to make stiff batter.
Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; beat until smooth.
Cover and set to rise.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add prepared yeast mixture and salt.
Add fruits and beat well.
Sift flour with spices, add alternately with hot milk.
Beat until light.
Add nuts.
Pour into greased tins; allow to rise double in size.
Brush with syrup before and after baking.
(Syrup is made of brown sugar and water.)
Bake at 375Β°.
The addition of 1/4 cup of cherry cordial or guavaberry liquor gives it the Christmas touch!
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