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Dessert · Thailand Recipe

(Fresh Fruit in Coconut Cream)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ ounces of Creamed Coconut
  • 1/3 pint of boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • Strips of orange and lime peel
  • 1 large, firm banana, peeled and chopped
  • 1 mango, peeled and sliced
  • 1 orange, peeled and sliced

Directions

  1. Roughly chop the block of creamed coconut into thin slivers. Place in a bowl and pour over the boiling water.
  2. Mix well with a spoon until the creamed coconut dissolves. Add more creamed coconut for a thicker consistency.
  3. Transfer the creamed coconut and water mixture into a pan, add the sugar and salt, and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Add the orange and lime peel. Add the banana, mango, pineapple and orange pieces and cook gently for a couple of minutes.
  4. Arrange the fruit and coconut sauce decoratively on four serving plates.
Yield
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