5/26/2012 Basket - Coconut Part II

Last time we got a coconut, I was responsible for cracking it, draining it, and harvesting the meat.

This time, after I did all that, I was asked by the wife to "make it like the stuff in the bag."

"Make it Like the Stuff in the Bag" Coconut
Uses: Coconut

First crack, drain, and harvest the meat from the coconut. Those directions can be found here.

Then, use a box grater to grate the coconut meat. Then make a simple syrup on the stove. A simple syrup is one part water, one part sugar. Dissolve the sugar in water. Then heat until it bubbles, and reduce to desired consistency. Soak the coconut in the simple syrup overnight.

Then drain the coconut and spread it out on a parchment papered baking sheet to dry. You can also dry it out in the oven at 200 degrees. Voila, coconut like you find it in the bag at the grocery store.