Darla's Coconut Bread- By Jani

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 teaspoons coconut flavoring
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup coconut

Cream eggs, sugar, oil and flavoring. Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk. Fold in coconut. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Pour in batter. Bake at 350* for 60 to 70 minutes. Let bread cool slightly then pour glaze over the top.

Glaze:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon coconut flavoring

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and heat until it boils. Pour over loaves while still in pans. Leave in pans at least 4 hours before removing bread out of pans.

My neighbor brings this bread over to us every year. I have never looked forward to seeing her more than on Christmas Eve. This Bread is just amazing.