Nutty Coconut Brunch Bread - Berthanne King

Beat in large mixing bowl:
4 eggs
Add and blend well:
2 C sugar
1 C salad oil
2 tsp. Coconut flavoring

Sift together:

3 C flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp. Salt

Beating after each addition, add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with:

1 C buttermilk
Fold in:
1 C flaked coconut
1 C chopped black or english walnuts
Spoon into greased and floured 10" tube or bread pans. Bake in oven at 350 until a knife inserted comes out clean.

Meanwhile, combine in saucepan; bring to boil and boil for five minutes:

1 C sugar
½ C water
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine


Remove from stove and add:

1 tsp. Coconut flavoring


Pour hot syrup over the top of the warm bread and allow to stand for 4 hours before removing from pan.  This makes a delicious neighbor gift.