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Monday, May 3, 2010

Quick and easy coconut dessert

I've been craving dessert that I can just pull out of the freezer and maybe defrost a bit.... and everything has dairy or soy. Yes, of course I could head to a health food store - but I was feeling creative. I wanted a quickie coconut pudding/custard - and I was sure I could achieve it without too many ingredients. Plus, I had just discovered the Filipino version of dulce de leche - they call it coconut jam, and it's made of coconut milk and sugar. I needed an excuse to use it as a topping!

A couple of notes - first, the final texture is pretty chunky for a pudding or custard, so purists may be disappointed. Second, I purchased my desiccated coconut at the same Asian supermarket where I found the coconut jam - I'm not sure American markets have it as finely shredded.

Quick and easy coconut "pudding" -

1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup finely shredded/desiccated coconut
1/2 cup honey/agave/sweetener of choice, to taste
1/4 cup Filipino coconut jam (matamis na bao) to use as topping

Blend the coconut milk with the next two ingredients, pouring the shredded coconut in bit by bit until you achieve desired thickness. Once you're satisfied with the taste and texture of your mixture, you can decide how you want to freeze/store it. I poured mine into small covered bowls, so I could defrost as needed. And of course, the coconut jam - I used a knife to swirl it across the top of each bowl.

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