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make your own coconut milk or cream

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Junkins
Hanson, MA

This recipe came from "Woman's Day" Encyclopedia of Cookery, Vol.3 ~ Coconut milk or cream is so expensive to buy I wanted to see if we could make it ourselves. A little work but worth it !

(1 rating)
yield 1 cup
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For make your own coconut milk or cream

  • COMBINE IN A SAUCEPAN:
  • 1 1/2 c
    (about) flaked coconut if using flaked or:
  • [1 c
    packaged grated coconut if using grated and
  • 1 c
    milk]
  • makes 1 1/2 cups of milk

How To Make make your own coconut milk or cream

  • 1
    Combine ingredients and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture foams, about 2 minutes. Strain. Use in curry sauce or other recipes that call for coconut milk. Or chill and serve as a beverage.
  • 2
    To the reamining coconut flakes, return to saucepan. Add 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar. Stir over low heat until well blended. Spread coconut thinly on shallow baking pan. Place in modetate oven (350 d) and toast for 25 minutes or until delicately browned. Serve as accompainiment to a curry dish, or use as a garnish. You can also use an electric blender to make coconut milk. To do so, place in blender: 1 1/2 cups (about) flaked coconut for 1 cup packaged grated coconut and 1 cup milk) 1 1/2 cups milk blend until coconut is pulverized, about 15 seconds. Pour into saucepan and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until mixture foams, about 2 minutes. Strain through double thickeness of cheesecloth. Makes 1 cup coconut milk. To use remaing coconut flakes, spread on a cloth to dry. Use as a garnish.

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