Transfer the content of the blender into a nut milk bag (or a cheesecloth) and squeeze all
the liquid out of the coconut.
coconut cream powder is made by squeezing
the liquid out of the coconut meat (after which the meat or pulp is discarded) and then dehydrating that liquid.
Not exact matches
Coconut flour absorbs a lot
of liquid, so that is likely why your brownies came
out drier than Ella's.
When thoroughly chilled, being careful not to shake, open up the two cans
of straight
coconut milk and (depending on whether you have opened the can with the cream or
liquid layer at the top) either tip off the
coconut water into a glass and scoop
out the
coconut cream that is left into a bowl, or scoop the
coconut cream off the top to a bowl and pour the leftover
coconut water into a glass (save the
coconut water to drink or put in a smoothie).
Once you have squeezed
out as much
liquid as you can, place the
coconut back into the blender and combine with 2 cups
of boiling water.
My son also makes a fabulous shampoo
out of 1/3 cup Dr. Bronners
liquid soap, 1/4 c.
coconut milk, and 1 tsp nut oil (he uses walnut).
Pour the
coconut milk through a fine wire - mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing with the back
of a spoon down to get all the
liquid out.
Hm, you can leave it
out all together, and just try to use as little
liquid as possible for the rest
of the filling so it stays thick (because that is the purpose
of the
coconut oil).
Scoop
out the
coconut cream on top
of the can, careful not to scoop
out the
liquid at the bottom (keep the
coconut water for smoothies!).
To make the whipped cream, open the can
of coconut milk and scoop
out the top layer
of solid
coconut cream into the bowl
of a stand mixer (sidenote: save the remaining
coconut liquid for smoothies!).
Remove one end
of the can
of coconut milk and carefully scoop
out the solid milk, into the chilled bowl, leaving the
liquid for another use.
I just took it
out of the fridge and it looked great on top until I stirred... the
coconut oil solidified on top and the remaining ingredients were
liquid below.
Scoop
out all
of the solid,
coconut cream, leaving behind the
liquid.
Remove the can
of coconut cream from the fridge, and carefully scoop
out the solid part, leaving the remaining
liquid for some other use.
I'm going to try another test batch too using all Almond milk for the cupcakes and not the
liquid from
coconut milk... since that was kind
of thick / syrupy it might not cook
out as much as straight almond milk would.
For flour ratios, start
out with about half the amount
of coconut flour for regular flour, making sure to use the proper amount
of eggs and
liquid for saturation.
I just switch
out the
coconut oil with Earth balance spread (and reduce the salt to 1/4 tsp), and then chickpea
liquid (aquafaba) instead
of almond milk!
Just put a can
of coconut milk in the fridge overnight, then take it
out when you're ready, turn it over, open it and pour off the little
liquid that's on top.
UPDATE May 2017: The original recipe below remains an EXCELLENT recipe, however by adding 1/2 cup
of liquid like
coconut milk, nut milk, or bone broth the batter blends smoother and the final muffins come
out of the oven with a moist inside and toasted outside.
Here were my variations: - mixed all dry ingredients together first; - did the almond flour substitute for the
coconut flour; - made a well in the middle, and added all wet ingredients; - increased egg count by 1; - increased vanilla twofold to increase
liquids and because, well, vanilla; - mixed all
liquids together in the dry - ingredient well prior to mixing in the dry stuff gradually, folded nothing, and let sit for about 10 minutes prior to pouring into greased pan and setting into the preheated 375 degree oven; - baked for about 30minutes, and let cool about 10 minutes in the turned - off oven before taking
out of the oven.
Step # 5: Use a spoon again to scoop
out about 1 tablespoon
of turmeric
liquid and pour onto your
coconut cups until the
coconut is completely covered.
To make the lucuma cream open the can
of coconut cream and discard any
liquid (I like to open my can upside down so that I can easily pour
out any
liquid).
I use one
of those puncture type can openers to open the bottom and drain
out the
liquid, then tip over and open the can with a can opener, scoop
out the white thick
coconut that is left.
3) Pre-heat oven to 450 deg Fahrenheit (230 deg cel) 4) Meanwhile, prepare the pizza dough but combing the tapioca flour, salt, 1/3 cup
coconut flour in a medium - sized bowl 5) Pour in oil and warm water and stir well (mixture will be slightly dry) 6) Add in the whisked egg and continue mixing until well combined (mixture will be quite
liquid and sticky) 7) Add in 2 — 3 tablespoons
of coconut flour (one tablespoon each time) until the mixture is a soft but somewhat sticky dough 8) Coat your hands with tapioca flour, then using your hands, turn the dough
out onto a tapioca - flour sprinkled flat surface and gently knead it until it forms a ball that does not stick to your hands.
If we were making yogurt
out of milk, that
liquid would be what's known as whey, but as it is, it's just
coconut water.
I find the bread turns
out perfect if I let the batter sit a few minutes so the
coconut flour can soak up some
of the
liquid and if I use a wide bread pan.
The only thing id say i would change for next time is to do 5 - 6 cups
of stock to make up for the lost
coconut milk to make it more
liquid because mine came
out more like mashed carrots.
Open and pour
out liquid, thick
coconut cream should be left on the bottom
of the can.
Open the can
of coconut milk and carefully scoop
out the creamy top part (reserving the
liquid) into a large mixing bowl.
I added 2 dates instead
of stevia, little more
liquid (for the chia seeds) and almond butter (
out of coconut oil / butter)... I usually have an avocado pudding for breakfast (sometimes add squash) < 3
Open the can
of coconut milk, scoop
out the thick cream from the top (be careful not to get any
of the
liquid - you only want the cream), and put into a medium - sized mixing bowl.
Melt some
coconut butter, and pour 1 tbsp
of the
liquid coconut oil into a mug with ground turmeric powder (this may be emptied
out of turmeric capsules).
Replace 1/4 cup
of the tigernut flour with a pure hemp protein powder; replace the sunflower seeds with ground flax seeds (flax meal); leave
out the
coconut oil, and instead add more
of the mulberry soaking
liquid until it gathers together into a ball.
I'm
out of liquid sweetener, but I have a butt - load
of coconut sugar — how would I balance
out the wet / dry ratio?
Using a spoon, scoop
out the
coconut and top it over the cooled cake, letting a little bit
of the
liquid run down on the sides.
But before we toss our tubs
of coconut oil and
liquid stevia drops in the garbage and start pulling
out the white sugar and margarine again, we should consider how nutritional research is conducted.
The
coconut flour could be omitted easily and just left
out - you may need to reduce the amount
of liquid ever so slightly, since the
coconut flour thickens the mixture and absorbs a lot
of moisture.
For most
of my recipes, I still use a combination
of almond flour and
coconut flour (this time I used Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour and it turned
out great) but to help it stay moist and fluffy, you have to make sure to get the right ratio
of flours to
liquids.
Just note if you do add more
liquid, or a lot
of extra dry ingredient e.g. more protein,
coconut or almond meal, you will need to add in a little extra
liquid to balance
out the texture.
So if a recipe calls for 1 cup
of coconut milk, do I scoop
out 1 cup
of solid
coconut milk, or am I supposed to shake it up or stir it up or somehow get it back to its original form as a
liquid first and then measure 1 cup
of it?
So my question always is: when a recipe calls for, say, 1 tablespoon
of coconut oil, does that mean one tablespoon
of solid
coconut oil that you scoop
out from the jar, or do you have to scoop some
out, melt it and then measure
out 1 tablespoon
of coconut oil as a
liquid and add it to the rest
of the recipe's ingredients as a
liquid?
I'm sensitive to lemon, so I left it
out, but using
liquid stevia instead
of coconut sugar in the frosting is not recommended.
When you are ready to make the pancakes, open the can and scoop
out the
coconut milk solids from the top
of the can (reserve the clear
liquid for smoothies if you want).