Jamaican Coconut Ginger Bun

We're in Lent inching towards Easter which means alot of bun and cheese as Jamaicans reflect on the life and death of Christ. If you're tired of the same ole traditional buns here's a DIY coconut inspired recipe to try. If you do, leave a comment below to let us know how it turned out!

Ingredients
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Grace coconut milk
3 tbsps grated ginger
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 cups flour
3 tsps. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsps. cinnamon powder
2 cups grated coconut
1 cup soaked raisins
3 whole green cherries
3 whole red cherries

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C and grease a loaf/bun pan.

2. Beat egg and vanilla then add Grace Coconut Milk, melted margarine, grated ginger and sugar. Mix well until all the sugar granules are dissolved.

3. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, shredded coconut and soaked raisins.

4. Add half the dry ingredients to the liquid mixture and mix then add the other half of the dry ingredients and mix well.

5. Scrape the batter in bun tin then decorate with green and red cherries.

6. Put to bake for about 1 hour.

*Recipe adapted from original Grace foods recipe book published in the Jamaica Observer.

Jamaican Easter Bun

Jamaican Easter time = Bun & Cheese

Yield: 3 buns

Ingredients

3 cups brown sugar

5 lb baking flour

1/2 bottle browning

3 eggs

15 tbsp butter (melted)

3 lb raisins

1 lb mixed peel

1/2 lb baking powder

2 oz ginger (grated)

1/2 cup Maraschino cherry

1 btl Dragon Stout

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp all spice

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon powder

2 tbsp vanilla

5 tbsp molasses

Glaze for Bun

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cup water

Method

1. Grease pans and preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit, 15 minutes in advance.
2. Mix together all liquids and soak fruits.
3. Sift all dry ingredients
4. Whisk eggs
5. Add dry ingredients to liquid mixture and whipped eggs.
6. Gently cut and fold mixture until combined evenly.
7. Place pans in water bath, then bake in oven for 1 hour
8. In saucepot, on high heat, add water and sugar; boil until thick.
9. Remove bun from oven, glaze and place in oven for 5 minutes.
10. Remove bun from oven, allow to fully cool, remove from pan, slice and serve with cheese.