Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 cups fresh coconut, finely grated
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• to taste sugar

Instructions

1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in coconut. Combine egg, milk, vanilla and butter.

2. Make a well in the dry ingredients.

3. Pour liquid into the well.

4. Stir lightly but thoroughly and pour into 2 greased 8 or 9 inch loaf pans, filling pans about 2/3 full.

5. Sprinkle the top of the batter with sugar.

6. Bake at 350 F for about 55 minutes or until they test done.