September 2, 2021

Cocada Amarela

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Cocada Amarela

(Angola Coconut Dessert)

September 2: World Coconut Day

We go nuts for coconuts, especially since Islander grew up eating a lot of it in Hawaii. The tropical fruit is grown in warm climates around the world and it has made its way into African recipes as well, such as cocada amarela. This shredded coconut dessert from Angola was influenced by the cuisine of Portugal. Cocada amarela blends the best of both countries, making this a sweet treat and global goody on World Coconut Day!

Recipe

(Adapted from Whats4Eats)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cups coconut, unsweetened, grated
  • 6 egg yolks, beaten
  • Salt, pinch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions

In a large pot, boil together the water, sugar and cloves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for another 15-20 minutes until it becomes like a syrup (or the temperature reaches 230 degrees F on a candy thermometer).

Remove from heat and discard the cloves. Reduce to low heat. Stir in the coconut, being careful not to burn the bottom of the pan. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with a pinch of salt.

Add a spoonful of the hot coconut mixture into the egg yolk to temper it. Gradually add the rest of the beaten egg yolks and coat it until the dessert turns yellow.

Return everything to the pot and cook over very low heat for another five minutes, stirring constantly so the yolks do not curdle. Scoop into dessert plates and sprinkle with ground cinnamon (optional).

Notes

  • Search our blog for other recipes containing coconut.
 

September 2, 2020

Buko Pandan Salad

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Buko Pandan Salad

September 2: World Coconut Day

For our marriage preparation ministry, we usually sponsor the “mixed couples” from our church. It makes sense because we are a mixed couple ourselves and can relate our experiences with them. Sometimes we are assigned a young couple where the bride and/or groom is Filipino. Their parents and grandparents would like them to incorporate Filipino traditions (13 coins, veil and cord) in their wedding ceremony, so we practice at our house. To get them in the mood and excited about their cultural customs, we have a Filipino theme night and serve Filipino foods for dinner. One of our brides wanted to share a dessert and brought buko pandan salad. It brought back happy childhood memories for Islander who ate it at relatives’ parties!

We had leftover young coconut (buko) shreds from our buko pie recipe and Islander was able to make this sweet salad at home on the mainland. Thanks to our bride Jobelle for sharing the dessert and the recipe. Serving and eating this buko pandan salad is a wonderful way to observe World Coconut Day!

Recipe

(From Jobelle B.)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups buko (young coconut meat), shredded
  • ½ cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls + water
  • 2 cans (7 ounces) table cream
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
  • ½ – 1 teaspoon pandan extract (we used Butterfly brand—see Notes)
  • 1 jar nata de coco (cubed coconut gel), drained
  • 1-2 cans green ai-yu jelly, sliced

Directions

In a saucepan, bring 4-5 cups water to a boil. Add the tapioca pearls and cook for 5-10 minutes until no longer white in the middle. Immediately strain and rinse with cold water. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, pour the table cream and mix with the cooked tapioca.

Pour the condensed milk and evaporate milk. Stir in the pandan extract. Drain the nata de coco from the jar and add to the mixture.

Open the can of green jelly and slice into cubes. Gently fold into the mixture. Mix in the buko until well blended. Cover and chill for at least an hour. Serve cold.

Notes

  • If using frozen buko, defrost, rinse and dry completely. If it is too wet, it could spoil easily and ruin the dessert.
  • Butterfly brand pandan extract is thick and bright green but other brands of pandan flavoring are thinner and/or clear color. Adjust accordingly and add a few drops of green food color if desired.
  • Green gelatin, agar-agar or gulaman may be used instead of the canned green ai-yu jelly.
  • In addition to nata de coco, kaong (sugar palm fruit) in a jar could be used in this recipe.
  • Search our blog for other coconut recipes.

 

September 2, 2018

No-Churn Coconut Ice Cream

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No-Churn Coconut Ice Cream

September 2: World Coconut Day

Islander and her brother sometimes would send their friends on the mainland a unique message from Hawaii on a painted hollowed-out coconut. The happily surprised recipients treasure their tropical gift and greeting because it is a very different and personalized postcard.

Islander grew up eating coconuts—from the fresh young ones that her Daddy would pick from the palm trees to the store-bought hairy aged ones in the shell that need to be cracked open and grated. She has drunk coconut water with a straw straight from the fruit (and juice boxes and pouches off island) and used coconut milk in a number of sweet and savory recipes. And now she makes a no-churn coconut ice cream using only 2-3 ingredients, including coconut cream.

Just like those coconut postcards being a treasured tropical treat, no-churn coconut ice cream is perfect for observing World Coconut Day!

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream
  • 1 can (15 ounces) cream of coconut (not coconut milk)
  • coconut flakes (optional)

Directions

In a mixing bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in the cream of coconut. Place in a loaf pan or ice cream container. Cover and freeze for at least six hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer. Scoop into cones or dessert dishes. Sprinkle with coconut flakes (optional).

Notes

  • Coconut flakes could be sweetened or unsweetened and toasted or untoasted. They are optional but add a pretty garnish and tasty texture to this ice cream.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of coconut extract for an even stronger coconut flavor.
  • Search our blog for other no-churn ice cream recipes.
  • Search our blog for other recipes containing coconuts.

 

 

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