This paste can be used as filling for cakes, pancakes, buns, dumplings, etc. This recipe requires same weight of Desiccated Coconut and Sugar, and that’s easy to remember, but you can easily alter the amount of Sugar to suit your taste. The recipe is versatile, and you can use Brown Sugar OR add some finely chopped roasted Nuts such as Cashew OR Pistachio.


Makes

About 290g

Ingredients

1 cup (90g) Desiccated Coconut
1/2 cup Milk
1/3 cup (90g) White Sugar *OR Brown Sugar
1 pinch Salt
1/2 tablespoon (1 & 1/2 teaspoons) Plain Flour *optional, but recommended
*Note: You can use Gluten-free Flour such as Rice Flour
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
*Note: You can add some finely chopped roasted Nuts such as Cashew OR Pistachio, etc.

Method
  1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan, mix well using a spatula, bring to the boil over medium low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring, for a few minutes until the texture is similar to firm paste.
  2. *Note: If you don’t add any Flour, keep cooking until there is no liquid in the saucepan and the mixture is firm.
  3. *Note: You can add some finely chopped roasted Nuts such as Cashew OR Pistachio, etc.