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Health Benefits of Coconut
Coconut contains good, nutritious oil, strengthening
the metabolism, boosting the immune system. (Note: This is not the same processed and hydrogenated coconut fat used in junk food).
Coconut Oil may seem expensive, but it's still a good value; it only takes a bit to flavor foods. A favorite is "Coconut Cream Concentrate", from Tropical Traditions, available online. Again, it seems pricey if compared to cans of coconut milk, but coconut milk is a very diluted form of the coconut cream, so you usually need more of it to achieve the same effect.
Coconut Macaroons
Make the following recipe using coconut oil, if available, or substitute cream cheese. The macaroons are quite a treat either way, like a really good Mounds bar. And they don't have the extra additives found in a lot of commercial foods. Makes about 15.
Ingredients:
- Two 7 oz. packages coconut (sweetened)
- 2/3 c. powdered sugar
- 1/4 c. coconut cream or milk (canned or frozen)
- 2 TBS. cream cheese, room temperature (Or substitute coconut oil, from the health food store, for extra flavor)
- 3 TBS. flour
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- pinch salt
- 1 rounded c. chocolate chips
Line baking sheet with heavy-duty foil. Butter foil and dust with flour, shaking off excess.
Process until mixture feels moist: > One (of two) 7 oz. packages coconut (the sweetened one, from the grocery store) > 2/3 c. powdered sugar
Add: > 1/4 c. coconut cream (canned, frozen) > 2 TBS. cream cheese (room temperature) (Or substitute coconut oil, from the health food store, for extra flavor) > 3 TBS. flour > 1 egg white > 1/2 tsp. vanilla > pinch salt
Process until blended. On a pie plate, spread with: > One more 7 oz. bag coconut
Roll rounded tablespoons of the dough in the coconut, rolling in palms of hands, into balls. Place balls on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing evenly on sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 min. or so. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare another cookie sheet with wax paper. Melt 1-2 min. on lower power in microwave: > 1 rounded c. chocolate chips
Dip bottoms of cooled cookies into the melted chocolate, brushing excess chocolate off against side of pan. Set on wax paper to chill; refrigerate cookies until chocolate sets (about 30 min.). Will keep well 3 or more days refrigerated, or freeze up to 3 weeks..