Check out this old dessert that still shines today! perfect for get-togethers and potlucks, it’s fast, easy and is always a hit!
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook: 1 hr
Additional: 30 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut extract
- 1 ½ cups flaked coconut, divided
- ½ cup fresh coconut
- 1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
Preparation.
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter, and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Step 2.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, egg yolk, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and coconut extract. Mix until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of flaked coconut, and 1/2 cup fresh coconut. Fold in bread cubes until evenly coated. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Step 3.
Bake on a cookie sheet in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup flaked coconut. Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly tapped.
