MISCELLANEOUS: Hope you'll find this tips in handling coconut useful.

CRACKING COCONUT & MAKING COCONUT MILK: 

 

 

 

1.      Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2.      Make 2 holes into the eyes of the coconut and drain out the liquid.

3.    Roast coconut in hot oven for 15 minutes. Crack coconut open with hammer.

 

 

To make coconut milk:

 

1.          Scoop out coconut meat and grate it.

2            Mix 2 cups coconut meat with 2 cups very hot water.

3.         Blend mixture in blender for 30 seconds.

4.      Strain mixture through several layers of cheese cloth.  Cool. Use as needed.