HOW TO PREPARE FRESH COCONUT
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
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.
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