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Orange Fluff Topping / Spice Cake & Icing
Card 1 Front:
over and hit edge sharply on table to loosen.
ORANGE FLUFF TOPPING— Mix together thoroughly
in top of double boiler 3 egg yolks, ½ cup sugar. Stir into
mixture ⅓ to ½ cup orange juice. Cook over hot water,
stirring constantly, until mixture thickens . . . about
15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tbsp. grated
orange rind. Cool. Fold in 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, ½
cup chopped, toasted, blanched almonds or ½ cup fresh
grated or packaged coconut. Serve on wedges of cake.
Makes about 3 cups topping.
If you live at an altitude over 2,500 feet, write Betty
Crocker, General Mills, Minneapolis 1, Minne-
sota, for recipe adjustments. Specify recipe wanted.
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Spice Cake & Icing
½ c. shor t. 1 c. sugar
1 c. br. sugar ¼ t. salt
1 egg & the yolk ½ c. sour milk
1½ c. flour spices to suit
1 t. b. powder vanilla
Mix ingredients and pour in loaf pan
cover batter with 1 stiffly beaten egg
white which is added ½ c. Br. sugar
sprinkle meringue with nut meats
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# Orange Fluff Topping
*Recipe by Betty Crocker / General Mills — circa 1950s*
## Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 Tbsp grated orange rind
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 1/2 cup almonds, blanched, toasted, and chopped
*(or 1/2 cup fresh grated or packaged coconut)*
## Instructions
1. Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler; mix together thoroughly.
2. Stir in orange juice.
3. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens — approximately 15 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in grated orange rind.
5. Cool completely.
6. Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks.
7. Fold whipped cream into the cooled orange mixture until evenly combined.
8. Fold in chopped toasted almonds or coconut.
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Apple Kuchen
Apple Kuchen
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package Betty Crocker yellow cake mix
½ cup flaked coconut
1 can (20 ounces) pie-sliced apples, well drained
or 2½ cups sliced pared baking apples
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup dairy sour cream
2 egg yolks or 1 egg
Heat oven to 350°. Cut butter into cake mix (dry) until crumbly. Mix in coconut. Pat mixture lightly into
ungreased oblong pan, 13x9x2 inches, building up slight edges. Bake 10 minutes.
Arrange apple slices on warm crust. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on apples. Blend sour cream
and egg yolks; drizzle over apples. (Topping will not completely cover apples.) Bake 25 minutes or until
edges are light brown. (Do not over bake.) Serve warm. 12 to 15 servings.
You'll also want to try:
PEAR KUCHEN: Substitute 2 cans (16 ounces each) sliced pears, drained on paper towels, for the
apples and 1 package Betty Crocker devils food cake mix or German chocolate cake mix for the
yellow cake mix.
PEACH KUCHEN: Substitute 1 can (29 ounces) sliced peaches, drained on paper towels, for the apples
and 1 package Betty Crocker white cake mix or sour cream white cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PINK HOOD
ON PAGE 14
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# Apple Kuchen
*Betty Crocker promotional card*
*Makes 12 to 15 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 package Betty Crocker yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 can (20 oz) pie-sliced apples, well drained, or 2 1/2 cups sliced pared baking apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup dairy sour cream
- 2 egg yolks or 1 egg
## Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut butter into cake mix (dry) until crumbly. Mix in coconut.
3. Pat mixture lightly into ungreased oblong pan, 13x9x2 inches, building up slight edges. Bake 10 minutes.
4. Arrange apple slices on warm crust.
5. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on apples.
6. Blend sour cream and egg yolks; drizzle over apples. (Topping will not completely cover apples.)
7. Bake 25 minutes or until edges are light brown. Do not overbake.
8. Serve warm.
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### Variations
**Pear Kuchen:** Substitute 2 cans (16 oz each) sliced pears, drained on paper towels, for the apples, and 1 package Betty Crocker devils food cake mix or German chocolate cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
**Peach Kuchen:** Substitute 1 can (29 oz) sliced peaches, drained on paper towels, for the apples, and 1 package Betty Crocker white cake mix or sour cream white cake mix for the yellow cake mix. -
Chocolate and Pecan Bars
CHOCOLATE AND PECAN BARS
1 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. graham-cracker
2/3 cup sugar crumbs
½ tsp. salt
3/4 c. (1½ sticks) butter/margarine
2 eggs 1 can sweetened condensed
½ c. cocoa milk
1½ tsp. vanilla ½ c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, stir
together flour, crumbs, sugar and salt. Add
butter, cut in until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Stir in 1 beaten egg. Press evenly
onto bottom of ungreased 13x9x2" baking pan.
Bake 25 min. or until golden. In large mixer
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bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, re-
maining 1 egg and vanilla. Pour over baked
layer. Sprinkle coconut then pecans over top.
Bake 25 minutes or until set. Cool com-
pletely. Cut into bars.
Yield: about 24 bars.
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# Chocolate and Pecan Bars
*Yields about 24 bars*
## Ingredients
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 c. graham-cracker crumbs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
- 2 eggs (divided)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 c. cocoa
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. flaked coconut
- 1 c. chopped pecans
## Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, graham-cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt.
3. Add butter; cut in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in 1 beaten egg.
5. Press evenly onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2" baking pan.
6. Bake 25 minutes or until golden.
7. In a large mixer bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, remaining 1 egg, and vanilla.
8. Pour over baked layer.
9. Sprinkle coconut, then pecans, over top.
10. Bake 25 minutes or until set.
11. Cool completely.
12. Cut into bars. -
Coconut Cream Pie
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COCONUT CREAM PIE THE TAMPA TRIBUNE
1 cup sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour or ¼ cup cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
4 slightly beaten eggs
3 tablespoons butter
1½ teaspoons vanilla
3½-ounce can (1 1/3 cups) flaked coconut
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup sugar 1 baked,cooled 9"pie shell
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In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar,
flour and salt; gradually stir in milk. Cook
and stir over medium high heat until thickened
and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove saucepan from heat.
Stir 1 cup hot mixture into the beaten egg
yolks; immediately return all mixture to hot
mixtuinthe pan. Return to gentle boil. Cook
and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Stir in butter and 1½ teaspoons vanila. Stir
in 1 cup coconut. Pour into baked pastry shell.
Beat egg whites with 1 teaspoon vanilla and
cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually
add ½cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks.
Spread over filling to edges. Sprinkle meringue
with coconut. Bake 350 for 12-15 minutes.
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# Coconut Cream Pie
*The Tampa Tribune*
## Ingredients
### Filling
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour or 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups milk
- 4 slightly beaten eggs (yolks used in filling)
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups (3 1/2-ounce can) flaked coconut, divided (1 cup for filling, remainder for topping)
### Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup sugar
### Crust
- 1 baked, cooled 9" pie shell
## Instructions
### Filling
1. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, flour, and salt; gradually stir in milk.
2. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove saucepan from heat.
3. Stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks; immediately return all of the mixture to the hot mixture in the pan.
4. Return to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in butter and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla. Stir in 1 cup coconut.
6. Pour into baked pastry shell.
### Meringue
7. Beat egg whites with 1 tsp vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
8. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
9. Spread over filling to edges.
10. Sprinkle meringue with remaining coconut.
### Baking
11. Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes. -
Graham Cracker Cake
Graham Cracker Cake
IDAHO RECIPE
DEAR FORUM FRIENDS: I am
one of the more distant Forum
readers and am glad to be able
to send in a recipe for graham
cracker layer cake, hoping that
this is the one wanted by
"Anxious" of St. Paul.
1-3 cup shortening.
1 cup sugar.
2 eggs.
1 cup milk.
1 cup flour.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
½ cup cocoanut.
1 cup graham cracker crumbs.
1 teaspoon vanilla.
1 cup chopped nut meats op-
tional).
Cream butter and sugar, add
beaten eggs, milk and flour sifted
with the baking powder, beat well
and stir in the coconut, nutmeats
(if liked) and the cracker crumbs
last. Mix quickly, flavor and bake
in two layer pans in a moderate
oven. Put the layers together with
a custard filling.
FILLING:
Cook in a double boiler a cup
of hot milk, 1 tablespoon of butter,
2 tablespoons of flour, 2 table-
spoons of sugar, 1 beaten egg, pinch
of salt and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla.
Cook in double boiler until thick,
stirring often. Add vanilla after
it has cooled.
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# Graham Cracker Cake
## Ingredients
### Cake
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped nut meats (optional)
### Custard Filling
- 1 cup hot milk
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 beaten egg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
## Instructions
### Cake
1. Cream shortening and sugar together.
2. Add beaten eggs, milk, and flour sifted together with the baking powder; beat well.
3. Stir in the coconut, nut meats (if liked), and the graham cracker crumbs last.
4. Mix quickly, add vanilla to flavor.
5. Bake in two layer pans in a moderate oven.
### Custard Filling
1. Combine hot milk, butter, flour, sugar, beaten egg, and pinch of salt in a double boiler.
2. Cook over double boiler, stirring often, until thick.
3. Remove from heat and add vanilla after it has cooled.
### Assembly
1. Put the two cake layers together with the custard filling between them. -
Dulce de Leche
DULCE DE LECHE
2 cups milk
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of baking soda
1 cup dried or fresh grated coconut
Combine milk, sugar, vanilla and baking soda in a
saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook over low heat 2½ hours
or until the mixture forms a soft ball when a small
amount is dropped in cold water. Stir occasionally.
Test the mixture once or twice to see whether desired
stage has been reached. Spread the Dulce de Leche be-
tween the Alfajores. Sprinkle the coconut on a piece of
wax paper and roll each cooiie on its side to pick up the
coconut. Yield: ⅔ cup filling.
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Filling: North American Style — Shake one can of
condensed milk very well. Place can in a saucepan and
cover completely with water. Boil rapidly for 1½ hours,
adding more water as needed to keep can covered. Cool
under water. It is not necessary to add vanilla, sugar or
baking soda. Merely spread the cakes with the contents
of the can. Sandwich them, spread edges with filling.
Roll in the coconut.
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# Dulce de Leche
*Yields 2/3 cup filling*
## Ingredients
### Traditional Method
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Dash of baking soda
- 1 cup dried or fresh grated coconut
### North American Style (Filling)
- 1 can condensed milk
- Grated coconut (for rolling)
## Instructions
### Traditional Method
1. Combine milk, sugar, vanilla, and baking soda in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Cook over low heat for 2 1/2 hours, or until the mixture forms a soft ball when a small amount is dropped in cold water. Stir occasionally.
4. Test the mixture once or twice to see whether the desired stage has been reached.
### North American Style (Filling)
1. Shake one can of condensed milk very well.
2. Place the can in a saucepan and cover completely with water.
3. Boil rapidly for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water as needed to keep the can covered.
4. Cool under water. It is not necessary to add vanilla, sugar, or baking soda.
### Assembly
1. Spread the Dulce de Leche between the Alfajores (sandwich cookies).
2. Spread the edges of the sandwiched cookies with filling.
3. Sprinkle the coconut on a piece of wax paper and roll each cookie on its side to pick up the coconut. -
Chewy Coconut Cookies
Chewy Coconut Cookies
1 ¼c unsifted flour
½ tsp soda
¼ tsp salt
½ c margarine
½ c firmly packed Br. Sugar
½ c gran. sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/3 c angel flake coconut
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Mix flour & soda & salt
Cream butter - add sugar gradually
Beat thoroughly. Beat in egg
Add flour mixture gradually
mixing till blended. Mix in
coconut & vanilla. Drop from
tsp onto ungreased cookie
sheet 350-375° 9-10 min
till begins to brown
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# Chewy Coconut Cookies
## Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup unsifted flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/3 cup Angel Flake coconut
## Instructions
1. Mix flour, soda, and salt together; set aside.
2. Cream butter. Add sugar gradually, beating thoroughly.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Add flour mixture gradually, mixing until blended.
5. Mix in coconut and vanilla.
6. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350–375°F for 9–10 minutes, until cookies begin to brown. -
Rice Flake Macaroons
Rice Flake Macaroons
½ c sugar
4 egg whites 1/4 # pitted dates
1 t sp vanilla + almond
2 c rice flakes
or corn flakes.
3/4 c almonds or pecans.
Beat whites very stiffly
fold in sugar lightly
and add vanilla, gentle
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fold in flakes and
cocoanut. Drop by spoon
fuls on waxed paper
in a baking pan, and
bake in a very slow
oven for 10 or 15 min. lift paper
from pan
and set on a damp table
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# Rice Flake Macaroons
## Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 lb pitted dates, chopped (see Editor's Notes)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups rice flakes or corn flakes
- 1 cup shredded coconut (see Editor's Notes)
- 3/4 cup almonds or pecans, chopped
## Instructions
1. Chop dates finely and set aside.
2. Beat egg whites until very stiff peaks form.
3. Fold in sugar gently.
4. Add vanilla and almond extract; fold in gently.
5. Fold in rice or corn flakes, coconut, chopped dates, and nuts until just combined.
6. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper laid in a baking pan.
7. Bake in a very slow oven (250°F) for 10 to 15 minutes until just set and very lightly golden.
8. Lift waxed paper from pan and place on a damp surface — the moisture releases the macaroons from the paper cleanly without breaking. -
Shrimp Ginger Curry
SHRIMP GINGER CURRY
½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ to 2 tablespoons peeled, grated
fresh ginger
1½ to 2 teaspoons curry powder
⅓ cup flour
3 cups light cream or milk
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound medium prawns, cooked,
shelled and deveined
Condiments:
Dry roasted peanuts
Toasted coconut
Raisins
Chutney
In skillet, melt butter. Add onion, celery
and garlic; saute until tender. Add ginger,
curry and flour; heat until bubbly. Re-
move from heat; stir in cream, lime juice
and salt. Cook and stir over low heat,
until thickened. Add shrimp; heat
through. Serve over hot cooked rice. Pass
suggested condiments. Makes 4 to 6 serv-
ings.
Note: 1½ to 2 cups cubed, cooked
chicken may be substituted for the
shrimp. Use 1½ cups each chicken broth
and light cream for liquid.
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# Shrimp Ginger Curry
*Makes 4 to 6 servings*
## Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp peeled, grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 to 2 tsp curry powder
- 1/3 cup flour
- 3 cups light cream or milk
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb medium prawns, cooked, shelled and deveined
### Condiments (for passing at table)
- Dry roasted peanuts
- Toasted coconut
- Raisins
- Chutney
## Instructions
1. In a skillet, melt butter. Add onion, celery and garlic; sauté until tender.
2. Add ginger, curry powder and flour; heat until bubbly.
3. Remove from heat; stir in cream, lime juice and salt.
4. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened.
5. Add shrimp; heat through.
6. Serve over hot cooked rice. Pass suggested condiments at the table. -
Alfajores
ALFAJORES
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 cups cornstarch (yes, cups)
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon brandy
Cream butter, add sugar and continue creaming. Add
the egg and egg yolks, beating until light and frothy. Add
the vanilla and rind. Sift the cornstarch, flour and baking
powder and add to butter mixture, mixing well. Add
brandy. Blend until dough is smooth.
Chill dough in refrigerator for a few hours, or until
firm enough to roll out. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll
dough 1/2-inch thick on a floured surface. Cut into rounds
with a 1 3/4-inch floured cookie cutter. Place on buttered
baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes,
or until very lightly browned. Set aside to cool. Fill each
pair of cookies with Dulce de Leche. Roll edges in coco-
nut. Yield: 24 filled cookies.
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# Alfajores
*Yields 24 filled cookies*
## Ingredients
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp grated lemon rind
- 2 cups cornstarch (yes, cups)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp brandy
**For filling and finishing:**
- Dulce de Leche (amount as needed)
- Shredded coconut (amount as needed)
## Instructions
1. Cream butter, add sugar and continue creaming.
2. Add the egg and egg yolks, beating until light and frothy.
3. Add the vanilla and lemon rind.
4. Sift the cornstarch, flour, and baking powder together, then add to butter mixture, mixing well.
5. Add brandy. Blend until dough is smooth.
6. Chill dough in refrigerator for a few hours, or until firm enough to roll out.
7. Preheat oven to 325°F.
8. Roll dough 1/2-inch thick on a floured surface.
9. Cut into rounds with a 1 3/4-inch floured cookie cutter.
10. Place on a buttered baking sheet.
11. Bake at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
12. Set aside to cool completely.
13. Fill each pair of cookies with Dulce de Leche.
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Orange Salads
Orange Salads
ORANGES AND COCOANUT ORANGES AND BANANAS ORANGES AND DATES
ORANGES AND APPLE ORANGES ON LETTUCE ORANGES AND PINEAPPLE
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# Orange Salads
## Ingredients
### Oranges and Cocoanut
*(no ingredients listed)*
### Oranges and Bananas
*(no ingredients listed)*
### Oranges and Dates
*(no ingredients listed)*
### Oranges and Apple
*(no ingredients listed)*
### Oranges on Lettuce
*(no ingredients listed)*
### Oranges and Pineapple
*(no ingredients listed)*
## Instructions
*(No instructions provided — this card is an illustrated reference card depicting six orange salad presentations by name only.)* -
Coconut Milk
Coconut milk is often called for in re-
cipes that are tropical in origin. It does not
mean milk from the inside of the coconut,
but rather milk that has had coconut
soaked in it.
Meat from 2 coconuts
2 cups cream
1 cup milk
Dice coconut or cut into small slices
about 1/4-inch thick. Combine cream and
milk and bring to a boil. Place 1 cup diced
coconut in blender with 1/2 cup hot cream-
milk. Cover and turn on high speed for 10
seconds. Pour into bowl. Repeat process
until all coconut meat and cream-milk is
used. Cool. Pour through strainer, press-
ing down on coconut with wooden spoon
to squeeze milk out of coconut.
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# Coconut Milk
Coconut milk is often called for in recipes that are tropical in origin. It does not mean milk from the inside of the coconut, but rather milk that has had coconut soaked in it.
## Ingredients
- Meat from 2 coconuts
- 2 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
## Instructions
1. Dice coconut or cut into small slices about 1/4-inch thick.
2. Combine cream and milk and bring to a boil.
3. Place 1 cup diced coconut in blender with 1/2 cup hot cream-milk.
4. Cover and turn on high speed for 10 seconds.
5. Pour into bowl.
6. Repeat process until all coconut meat and cream-milk is used.
7. Cool.
8. Pour through strainer, pressing down on coconut with wooden spoon to squeeze milk out of coconut.