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Traditional Bajan Dish

Sweetbread is the culinary name for handmade bread. It can also be called coconut bread. In Barbados sweet bread is made in households around the major holidays. Those major holidays are Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can purchase sweet bread in any Bajan owned bakery or even in some grocery stores. Coconuts are the base for sweetbread, with the versatility. The edible part of the coconut is shredded in order to make the bread.

One common preparation is shredding the coconut, then placing some of the shredded coconuts in a pot with brown sugar and vanilla essence. Once cooked up you can place it on the side and begin to mix your dry ingredients in a large bowl. The remainder of the shredded coconut gets mixed with the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and more. Finally, its baked and taste better served warmed. For more information on coconuts you can visit

Ingredients are: Self Rising flour 2 or 3 coconuts depending on the size Nutmeg Cinnamon Butter Cherries- Optional Raisins- Optional 1/2 tsp salt Sweetbread is not the only traditional Bajan dish. Things such as Coconut turn overs, fishcakes, rum punch, conkies, pudding and souse, cou cou, and flying fish just to mention a few.