Fresh Shredded Coconut

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 ripe coconut (shake coconut before purchasing to make sure there is liquid inside)
• water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 use a metal skewer or ice pick to pierce two of the soft spots at the top, where the "eyes" are.
• 3 drain the liquid and save to use in other recipes.
• 4 place the coconut on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. remove from oven and let it cool until it can be handled (about 5 minutes).
• 5 if it is not already cracked open, place the coconut on a hard surface and tap with a hammer until the shell breaks.
• 6 remove the flesh with a spoon or table knife. peel off the thin, brown inner skin with a vegetable peeler.
• 7 grate the coconut pieces on the fine side of a manual grater or cut into coarse pieces and grind in a food processor.
• 8 use the grated coconut to make coconut milk, as a garnish for fruit salad or ice cream, or in other recipes.
• 9 keep refrigerated.