To Crack and Grate Fresh Coconut Recipe

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To Crack and Grate Fresh Coconut
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Pierce softest eye of coconut with a metal skewer or screwdriver and drain liquid into a bowl to sample (see note, above). Bake coconut in oven 15 minutes.
  3. With a hammer or back of a heavy cleaver break shell and with point of a strong knife remove flesh, levering it out carefully. Remove brown membrane with a sharp paring knife or vegetable peeler. Fresh coconut keeps, chilled, in an airtight container 1 week.
  4. Grate coconut as needed on small teardrop-shaped holes of a 4-sided grater or finely chop in a food processor. Freshly grated coconut keeps, frozen, in an airtight container 3 months.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 702.69 Kcal (2942 kJ)
Calories from fat 589.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.51g 101%
Sodium 39.7mg 2%
Potassium 706.66mg 15%
Total Carbs 29.78g 10%
Sugars 11.91g 48%
Dietary Fiber 17.87g 71%
Protein 5.96g 12%
Vitamin C 6mg 10%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 27.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 354 Kcal (1482 kJ)
Calories from fat 297 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g 101%
Sodium 20mg 2%
Potassium 356mg 15%
Total Carbs 15g 10%
Sugars 6g 48%
Dietary Fiber 9g 71%
Protein 3g 12%
Vitamin C 3mg 10%
Iron 2mg 22%
Calcium 14mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.7
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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