Smoked Herring & Coconut Bake - A Trini Breakfast Staple

Ingredients

• ½ lb smoked herring fillets
• 3 tbsp chopped scallions
• 3 medium tomatoes (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 medium onion (sliced thinly)
• 2 pimento peppers (minced)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ lime
• ½ tsp scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp dry instant yeast
• ½ - ¾ cup grated coconut
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tbsp sugar
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• ¼ Tsp freshly grated nutmeg or cinnamon