Serves 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup sunflower seed
• 1/2 cup pine nut
• 1/2 cup roasted or blanched almond
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup currants
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• filo sheets
• soft or melted ghee, for brushing
• sesame seed

Preparation time
45 minutes

Preparation

• Combine first seven ingredients in food processor. Process for about thirty seconds, just long enough to chop up the ingredients but not so long that it pulverizes them.
• Spread several filo sheets sparingly with soft ghee. Remember, the more ghee you use, the more calories from fat are added. Just use barely enough to hold the filo sheets together.
• Spread filling at one end and roll up, adding more ghee if necessary.
• Cut into small pieces, about two inches. Place on cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden. Cool completely before serving.

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 c Milk
• 3/4 c Granulated sugar
• 1 Small coconut
• 5 Small eggs, separated
• Pinch salt
• Flan mold coated with
• Caramel

Preparation time
60 minutes

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 450F (230 C).

Place the sugar and milk in a heavy saucepan and melt the sugar over low heat, then raise the heat and boil the mixture briskly. Take care that it does not boil over. As soon as the mixture begins to thicken, stir it so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. After about 30 minutes it should be the consistency of thin condensed milk and has been reduced to 1 cup. See Note.

Pierce holes through two of the “eyes” of the coconut and drain the water from it. Set the water aside.

Put the whole coconut into the oven for about 8 minutes. Crack it open; the flesh should come away quite easily from the shell.

Pare the brown skin from the coconut flesh with a potato peeler. Grate the coconut finely. You will need 2 1/4 cups, loosely packed, for the flan.

Add the grated coconut to the reserved coconut water and boil it for about 5 minutes, stirring it constantly.

Add the “condensed” milk and continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Set the mixture aside to cool.

Beat the egg yolks together until they are creamy and stir them well into the coconut mixture.

Beat the egg whites until they are frothy, add the salt and continue beating until they are stiff. Fold them into the mixture.

Pour the mixture into the prepared mold. Cover the mold with a well-greased lid and place into a water bath.

Cook the flan on the lowest shelf of the oven for about 1 1/2 hours, then test to see if it is done. When it is done, set it aside to cool.

Of course, you can substitute1 cup of lightly thinned canned, sweetened condensed milk for the milk and sugar and substitute pre-grated but unsweetened coconut. Use milk instead of coconut water; the flavor will just not be quite as good.

Do not think you have done something wrong when you see that the coconut and custard have separated. That is how it is meant to be. The caramel will nearly all have been absorbed by the spongy layer of coconut.

If you are using fresh coconut there will almost certainly be some left over. It will keep perfectly well if frozen.

To test to see if the flan is cooked through, insert the blade of a knife or a skewer well into the flan. The knife should come out clean. Take care not to pierce the flan at the bottom or it will spoil the appearance of the top when it is unmolded.

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup (8-oz) pineapple yogurt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs (or 4 egg whites)
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt

Ingredients for Sprinkling

• 1 cup. coconut (Reduce or skip if you are watching cholesterol)
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1 t. cinnamon

Preparation time
40 minutes

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 deg F (175 deg C).
• Grease 9-in. square or 11×7-in. pan.
• In a large bowl, blend all ingredients (except that for the sprinkling). Beat 3-min. at minimum speed. Pour into prepared pan.
• In small bowl, combine coconut, sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over batter. Bake 35-40 minutes.

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg + 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cup fruit sweetener
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 cups raw shredded carrot
• 2/3 cup chopped nuts
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation time
20 minutes

Preparation

• First Blend oil, eggs, vanilla & fruit sweetener and beat them well. Stir in pineapple.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon & salt. Mix all to the blended mixture.
• Stir in coconut, carrots and nuts.
• Pour into 9″ X 13″ cake pan which has been sprayed with non stick coating.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 C) for 30-40 minutes.
• Cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar, divided
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation time
30 minutes

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish.
• Place the pastry sheets in the baking dish and place the dish in the oven. Watch it closely. When the top layer turns crunchy and golden, remove it from the oven. Continue until all the sheets are cooked.
• Preheat the oven broiler.
• In a bowl, combine walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, raisins, coconut and 1/4 cup sugar. Break cooked pastry into pieces and stir into nut mixture. Spread mixture evenly in 9×13 inch dish.
• Bring milk and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour over nut mixture.
• Beat the heavy cream with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over nut mixture in dish.
• Place dessert under oven broiler until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.