coconut cream bread

Name: Coconut Cream Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: ## BREAD :; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) coconut milk; 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 tablespoon(s) grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon(s) butter extract,or coconut extract or vanilla your choice; 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; ## FILLING:; 3/4 cup(s) sweetened flaked coconut, toasted; 3 ounce(s) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; pinch - nutmeg; ## GLAZE:; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 to 3 teaspoon(s) light rum (more if needed)may use orange or apple juice; 1 teaspoon(s) butter extract or vanilla extract or coconut extract , your choice

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Apr 13, 2012

Made with cream cheese, coconut milk, cinnamon, lemon and rum butter glaze. Makes for great gift giving or nice with a afternoon tea.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

method ---

yield makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

BREAD :
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon butter extract,or coconut extract or vanilla your choice
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
3 ounces pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch - nutmeg
GLAZE:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons light rum (more if needed)may use orange or apple juice
1 teaspoon butter extract or vanilla extract or coconut extract , your choice

How To Make coconut cream bread

Step 1

Heat oven to 350^. Grease and flour 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside. --- In a large bowl combine sugar and butter; add eggs. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add milk,lemon juice, butter extract and zest;continue beating until well mixed. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until well mixed.

Step 2

Filling: Reserve 2 Tablespoons of the toasted coconut. Combine cream cheese and the powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl until well mixed. Stir in remaining coconut.
Step 3

Spoon 1/2 the batter into prepared pan. Drop teaspoonfuls of filling mixture evenly over batter. Spoon remaining batter over filling; smooth top with back of a spoon. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until top is deep golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.
Step 4

Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, butter extract and enough rum in small bowl for desired glazing consistency. Spoon over bread, sprinkle with reserved coconut.
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