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HOW TO PREPARE FRESH COCONUT



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My Grandma taught me how to prepare a fresh coconut and thought this might be useful to someone. :) Its a lot of work , so I have not done it in years ... LOL

Provided by Karla Everett

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 large coconut
good sturdy nail
good hammer

Steps:

  • 1. Use a nail to punch holes in 2 of the 3 indentations at the end of the coconut.
  • 2. Drain off the coconut milk and use it like milk in cooking or to cover grated coconut for freezing.
  • 3. Heat the coconut in 350° oven for about 15 minutes ; then crack with a hammer , pry out chunks of the coconut meat ; peel off the brown skin.
  • 4. Grate , shred or grind the coconut chunks.
  • 5. To dry the coconut , mix it with a little bit of sugar and vanilla , then spread on waxed paper on a cookie sheet. Set in warm place to dry ; stirring occasionally.

FRESH COCONUT PIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1/2 stick melted butter
2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup coconut, grated
1 9-inch pie crust, fluted and unbaked

Steps:

  • Mix all the ingredients together. Pour into pie crust and bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for one hour. Cool before serving

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