Coconut Brunch Bread

4 eggs
2 cups of sugar
1 cup oil
2 teaspoons coconut flavoring
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup nuts (optional)

Beat ,eggs, add sugar, oil and coconut flavoring until fluffy. Mix together flour, salt, soda, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spoon in 3 meduim size bread pans that have been sprayed with Pam. Bake 40-50 minutes at 325 degrees.


Sauce:

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

Simmer sugar, water, and butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add coconut flavoring. Pour hot sauce over warm loaves and let stand 3-4 hours before removing from pans.