Maurine's Coconut Buns

Maurine brought this recipe with her from British Guyana when she immigrated to New York. She also brought with her the tradition of cooking on Saturday. This is a favorite of the entire family.

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 pound margarine, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup whole or skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup grated/flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

METHOD

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.

Add margarine to dry ingredients and mix with a pastry cutter or a fork until mixture looks like oatmeal.

In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, along with coconut and pecans. Mix just enough to blend.

Drop dough by tablespoons onto a cookie sheet about two inches apart.

Bake for 45 minutes in preheated oven.

Yield: about 24 buns.

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Maurine Crawford

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