What can I use as a substitute for grated coconut in heavy syrup?
I have a Latin American recipe that calls for grated coconut in heavy syrup. Apparently, you can commonly buy it in cans in Latin America, but not here in the USA. Can I substitute some mixture of dry coconut and syrup? What kind of syrup, in what ratio?
I have some sweetened dry coconut and light corn syrup on hand; if there's a way to make it work with those, that would be great, but if not that's OK too :)
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Typically when things are "canned in syrup" it's cane sugar and water.
I'd guess soak dried coconut in water (or coconut water) to rehydrate it; drain & save excess water, add twice as much sugar (volume or weight as you like, close enough to the same) as water, heat to dissolve, add coconut back to it, stir - should be close-ish.
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What can I use instead of grated coconut?
Nuts. Coconut has a natural nutty flavor, but if you're not a fan, you can substitute shredded coconut with nuts to get texture and flavor in your recipe. Alternatives that have similar flavor profiles to coconut include macadamia or Brazil nuts. Substitute equal parts sliced or chopped nuts for shredded coconut.Can I replace grated coconut with dessicated coconut?
Desiccated coconut is finely ground coconut, rather than bigger strips. This is also usually drier than shredded coconut. Unlike coconut flour, though, desiccated coconut maintains the fat content \u2013 so they can't be used interchangeably.Can I substitute desiccated coconut for shredded coconut?
In most cases, shredded coconut will work as a substitution for desiccated coconut. Be sure to use unsweetened shredded coconut, unless the recipe calls for sweetened. You can also grind shredded coconut into a finer texture or dry it further if needed.Can I substitute coconut flour for shredded coconut?
So even though the fat content is high, the body uses it in a way that is good for you. If you are still concerned about the fat content, you can use coconut flour instead, however, due to the smaller fat content coconut flour will give you a slightly drier texture.How To Use Coconut Flour As A Substitute
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As a Latin American, we usually use fresh grated coconut, water and sugar to make this type of filling for sweets. If fresh grated coconut is not available, desiccated grated coconut is fine, we just adjust the amount of water when making the filling to reach the desired consistency
This recipe for the sweet calls for 150g of desiccated coconut for 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water. 1 cup is typically 240mL, or 8 fl. oz.
Answer 3
Have you tried coconut cream? It is a lot thicker than coconut juice/milk. that should be a good substitute for the syrup.
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