Leche de coco (coconut milk)
1 cup
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Water; or fresh milk |
| 1 | Coconut; freshly grated as | |
| ;prepared in the Coco | ||
| ;Rallado recipe | ||
Directions
In a small saucepan, heat the water or milk over low heat until small bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Place the freshly grated coconut in a large, fine sieve set over a mixing bowl and pour the water or milk over it. Without disturbing it, let the liquid drip through the coconut for about 15 minutes. Then, with the back of a large spoon, press down hard on the coconut to extract all its liquid before discarding it. Refrigerate the coconut milk tightly covered until ready to use.
NOTE: This Technique is always used precisely, whatever the ratio of grated coconut to water or fresh milk called for in a specific recipe.
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Source: Time Life Series: Latin American Cooking MMed by: earl.cravens@...
Submitted By EARL CRAVENS On 12-19-94