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Laxmi's Fresh Coconut Milk

Laxmi's Fresh Coconut Milk Ingredients: water, bottled, generic shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated) Directions: In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil and...

Laxmi's Fresh Coconut Milk

Ingredients:
water, bottled, generic
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)

Directions:
In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil and add coconut.
Cook coconut over moderately high heat 2 minutes and remove pan from heat.
Let mixture stand, covered, 10 minutes.
In a food processor or blender blend coconut mixture until very thick.
In a fine sieve set over a bowl strain coconut mixture, pressing hard on solids.
Working over bowl, squeeze small handfuls of solids to extract as much milk as possible.
Coconut milk keeps, covered and chilled, 3 days or frozen in an airtight container 6 months.