Niue

Coconut Bread
*this recipe is not from Niue, but coconut bread is popular in the country.

-2 eggs
-300ml milk
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-375g (2 1/2 cups) plain flour
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
-220g (1 cup) caster sugar
-150g shredded coconut
-75g unsalted butter, melted


1) Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 21 x 10cm loaf pan.
2) Lightly whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla in a bowl. Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a separate, large bowl. Add sugar and coconut and stir until just combined. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and gradually stir in the egg mixture until just combined.
3) Add melted butter and stir until mixture is just smooth (do not over-mix). Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes in pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve in thick slices.

Source: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/5543/coconut+bread