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Friday 27 May 2011

Paletas de Coco – Mexican Coconut Popsicles

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Makes about 8  (3 oz.) popsicles
Ingredients
1 (14 oz. can) unsweetened coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup agave or honey
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup water or milk*
3/4 cup shredded coconut
1 cup mango, diced in ½ inch cubes
Method
In a small sauce pan, bring the coconut milk, vanilla, agave, cream and water to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.  Remove from heat and chill in the refrigerator until the mixture is no longer hot (about 15 minutes). Add the shredded coconut and mango. Stir and pour into popsicle molds, distributing the chunks of fruit evenly. Freeze until solid (about 3-4 hours).  Remove from popsicle mold and enjoy.
*Use more water/milk to thin/dilute and make less creamy popsicles.
Variation
Milk/Cream:  sweetened condensed milk, milk, SO Delicious coconut milk (low cal/low fat)
Fruit:  mango, pineapple, strawberry, guava






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