Cherry and coconut loaf

My dear friend visited today and I desperately wanted to make something new and different for morning tea. It isn't the healthiest option (by far) but it's so delicious!





Cherry and coconut loaf

1 egg
220ml milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
50g butter, melted
1/2 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup desiccated or shredded coconut
1/2 cups self raising flour
200g red glace cherries, halved


Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Grease a 12cm x 22cm loaf tin with butter and a dusting of flour.


Combine egg, milk, vanilla and melted butter in a jug. Stir well and set aside.

Combine sugar, coconut and flour in a bowl and stir. Make a well in the middle and pour in wet mixture. When well combined add the chopped cherries and stir again.
Spoon into prepared pan and make sure the top is smooth and level.

Cook in the oven for 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when tested.
Leave for 20 minutes then turn out on to a wire rack to cool.


Enjoy!