Banana Coconut Bread

Yields:	8 servings
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	Preparation	60 minutes
	Cooking	60 minutes
	Ready In	120 minutes

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Ingredients

1	cup	currants
1/2	cup	dark rum
3	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	baking powder
2	teaspoons	cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg	grated fresh
2/3	cup	coconut	sweetened
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening	vegetable
1	cup	brown sugar	packed
2	large	eggs	beaten lightly
1/3	cup	buttermilk
1	cup	bananas	mashed ripe

Directions

Heat rum and place in bowl with currants 1 hour. In separate bowl, sift together flour, sal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/2 cup of the coconut. In a large bowl, cream vegetable shortening and brown sugar till combined. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in buttermilk, banana and currant mixture. Combine well. Add flour mixture and stir till just combined.

Spoon batter into greased loaf pan 9"x5"x2 3/4". Sprinkle with remaining coconut and bake in preheated 350 F degree oven 60 to 70 minutes or till don . Makes 1 loaf.