Do you use fresh coconut (painful process) or do
you use dried shredded coconut available from supermarkets?
I use to
use dry shredded coconut (unsweetened) to make coconut milk.
I used dried shredded coconut from Tierra Farms (https://tierrafarm.com/all-products/organic-shredded-coconut/) in my cuisinart pro food processor for over 20 minutes, scraping down the sides occasionally, and it turned into a paste after about 5 minutes and stayed that way.
Not exact matches
for the crust (gluten free and vegan)(makes one large pizza crust) 1/3 cup plus 4 tablespoon almond milk — divided 1/2 teaspoon
coconut sugar 1/2 tablespoon active
dry yeast 1 1/2 tablespoon ground chia or flax seeds 3/4 cup (105 g) buckwheat flour (I
used sprouted homemade flour) 1/2 cup (60g) tapioca starch 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing the blossoms 1 small zucchini — finely
shredded (optional)
Meanwhile, toast the
shredded coconut by stirring it in a
dry pan (don't
use oil) over a medium heat until it starts to turn brown.
dried coconut, my preference is
shredded or flaked unsweetened
coconut, but you could
use dried sweetened
coconut.
The streusel also contains
dried coconut, my preference is
shredded or flaked unsweetened
coconut, but you could
use dried sweetened
coconut.
I also do not eat a lot of
dried fruits, so apart from 1/4 cup of either raisins or
dried (homemade) cranberries, I
use a cup of the following ingredients (depending on what I have on hand at the time)-- sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, unsweetened
shredded coconut, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, chopped walnuts / pecans / almonds.
Here's a link to the one I
use, just plain ol'
dried shredded unsweetened
coconut flakes.
You can
use dried coconut chips, flakes, or even
shreds with this recipe.
1/2 cup of
coconut cream Sweetener of your choice Vanilla extract 3 tablespoons of
shredded coconut Dry fruit of your choice for decoration — optional (I
used goji berry and candied orange peel)
You can
use either sweetened or unsweetened
dried coconut and it can be either
shredded or flaked.
1 cup rolled oats 2/3 cup unsweetened
shredded coconut, toasted 3 tablespoons ground flax 1/2 cup seeds (I did a combo of sunflower, sesame and pepitas) 1/2 cup
dried fruit (I
used a
dried berry mix from Trader Joe's) 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons water (if necessary after refrigerating)
To the other, I
used dries cranberries, pepitas and
shredded unsweetened
coconut.
1 Tbsp
coconut butter (oil), melted 1/2 cup shaved cacao butter 1/4 cup shaved cacao paste 1/4 to 1/2 cup cacao powder (more powder
used, the darker the chocolate) 2 Tbsp maple syrup 3 Tbsp Rapidura (I
used Succanat and it was too grainy even with grinding it) 2 drops Medicine Flower Black Cherry extract 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (or 2 drops Medicine Flower Vanilla extract) 1/2 tsp sunflower lecithin 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds (soaked 2 hours and dehydrated) 1 Tbsp hemp seeds 1/8 cup raisins 1/4 cup
dried cherries (optional) 2 Tbsp
coconut,
shredded (optional) 1/4 cup combined almonds and walnuts, smashed (soaked overnight and dehydrated first) 1/8 tsp sea salt
You can
use dried fruit, nuts, seeds, sprinkles or
shredded coconut.
1 cup of nuts of your choice (I
used almonds and walnuts) 2 tablespoons of
shredded coconut 1 tablespoon of
coconut oil 2 tablespoons of maple syrup 2 tablespoons of cocoa or cacao powder 5 - 6
dried cherries and some water to soak them — optional
The
dried coconut can be sweetened or unsweetened and you can
use flaked or
shredded.
1/4 c of creamy or crunchy peanut butter (I
used Smart Balance crunchy) 1/3 c of
dried tart cherries (I'm thinking pitted prunes would also be wonderful — I'll be trying those next) 3 tbl of roasted unsalted or salted peanuts 1/4 tsp of salt (you can omit this if you decide to
use salted peanuts) 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract 2 tbl of
shredded and toasted
coconut 2 tbl of dark cocoa powder 1 tsp of chia seeds (optional) 1/4 c of chocolate chips (optional)
We
used a 1 cup of chocolate chips with 1/2 - cup each of
dried cranberries,
shredded coconut, gluten - free oats, and chopped walnuts.
I'm not quite sure I
used the correct
dried coconut product — I have the Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flakes, which are bigger pieces than shredded coconut (the kind I have would work well in trail mix or some
coconut product — I have the Bob's Red Mill
Coconut Flakes, which are bigger pieces than shredded coconut (the kind I have would work well in trail mix or some
Coconut Flakes, which are bigger pieces than
shredded coconut (the kind I have would work well in trail mix or some
coconut (the kind I have would work well in trail mix or something).
I kept it simple with white, milk & dark chocolate chips, pretzels and crushed potato chips, but you also could
use nuts,
dried fruit or
shredded coconut.
Did you
use fresh,
shredded coconut in this recipe or
dried shredded?
If
using dried coconut ribbons like I did, roughly chop those as well (if
using shredded coconut, their size is fine and you can add them as - is).
2 cups rolled oats 1 cup
dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, chopped dates / apricots 1 cup nuts / seeds (we
used shredded coconut + sunflower seeds) 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 cup melted
coconut oil 1/4 cup maple syrup / honey / agave syrup / date nectar 2 tablespoons nut butter 1/4 cup nut milk 2 ripe bananas, mashed
Coconut flour — Not to be confused with shredded coconut or coconut flakes we also use, coconut flour is finely ground dried coconu
Coconut flour — Not to be confused with
shredded coconut or coconut flakes we also use, coconut flour is finely ground dried coconu
coconut or
coconut flakes we also use, coconut flour is finely ground dried coconu
coconut flakes we also
use,
coconut flour is finely ground dried coconu
coconut flour is finely ground
dried coconutcoconut meat.
10 fresh ripe figs 6 tbsp water lemon zest, from 1 lemon 1/3 cup
dried shredded coconut, unsweetened fresh ginger, 1 inch (2,5 cm), minced (optional) 1/2 cup (1,2 dl) honey (vegans
use agave nectar) 2 cups (5 dl)
coconut milk lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon 2/3 cup (1,6 dl) fresh blackberries lemon balm
Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews 1 cup raw almonds 1/2 cup organic
shredded / flaked
coconut 1/4 cup raw cacao powder pinch of salt I
use pink Himalayan 10 medjool dates
dried 2 tablespoons filtered water 1/3 cup organic fruit - sweetened
dried cranberries 1/3 cup raw pepitas
organic, unsweetened
coconut milk (I
used Native Harvest brand) * 2 tablespoons red curry paste (I
used Thai Kitchen brand) * 1 large organic sweet potato, chopped into bite - sized pieces * 1 - 2 cups turkey or chicken stock, preferably homemade * 1 tablespoon palm sugar or organic dark brown sugar * 2 tablespoons fish sauce (I
used Thai Kitchen brand) * 1 cup roast turkey,
shredded or chopped into bite - sized pieces * 6 kaffir lime leaves (I
used dried ones from Kalystyans in NYC) * 1 red or green chile pepper, minced * 1 bunch baby bok choy, chopped into bite - sized pieces * 1/2 -1 cup chopped fresh cilantro or Thai basil (or a combination of the two) * fresh lime juice to taste for serving - optional * sriracha or your favorite hot chile sauce for serving (I
used my homemade chile garlic sauce)- optional
Ingredients: • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar • 1/4 cup
coconut oil, softened • 1 cup sour cream • 2 eggs (room temperature) • 1/2 cup re-hydrated, desiccated
coconut (re-hydrate 1/2 cup
coconut with 2 T maple syrup and 2 T water; mix and let stand for approx. 30 minutes until liquid is absorbed) • 1/2 cup raisins,
dried cranberries,
dried blueberries or currants • 2 medium (1 cup) carrots, very finely grated (I
use a Microplane zester for very fine
shreds) • 1 1/2 cups all - purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: Heat oven to 375 °F.
Ways to vary recipe:
use different extracts (lemon orange, almond, butter, mint), spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, coco),
shredded coconut, chia seeds, flax, various nuts or seeds,
dried fruit (tart cherries, blueberries, raisins, apricots), and dark chocolate chips!
So you
use the young
coconuts as compared to the old
coconuts, I've been
using the old
coconuts and it doesn't seem to come out well, I get no real cream or anything, I've thought maybe I've blended to long, any ideas would really help, I seem to get better milk and cream from
dried shredded, and I would think it would be the opposite.
Here's a link to the one I
use, just plain ol'
dried shredded unsweetened
coconut flakes.
Just
use dried,
shredded coconut and filtered water.