Hot Coconut Raspberry Puds Food

SUNNY'S CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY PUDDING PARFAIT

Steps:

• Layer some coconut flakes and 3 or 4 raspberries in each of two parfait glasses. Layer 1/4 cup chocolate pudding in each glass, then add 1 tablespoon raspberry jam to each. Top with more coconut and more berries. Add the remaining chocolate pudding, then the raspberry jam, and more coconut. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and serve.

RASPBERRY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil)., Place the raspberries, chocolate and sugar in a blender; cover. While processing, gradually add hot milk in a steady stream. Strain; discard seeds. Serve in mugs; top with whipped cream, marshmallows and chocolate if desired.

COCONUT-RASPBERRY BREAKFAST PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring uncooked rice blend and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until tender and water is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Add coconut milk, maple syrup, and 1/2 cup water; stir to combine. Stir in cinnamon and a pinch of kosher salt. Return to low heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; fold in frozen raspberries. Transfer mixture to a bowl set in an ice-water bath; stir occasionally until chilled. Serve with more maple syrup, fresh raspberries, and toasted unsweetened coconut flakes, if desired.

RASPBERRY COCONUT PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Tip the oats and creamed coconut into a large bowl, pour on 800ml cold water, cover and leave to soak overnight.
• The next day, tip the contents of the bowl into a saucepan and cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 -10 mins until the oats are cooked. Add the raspberries to the pan with the yogurt and allow to thaw and melt into the oats off the heat. Reserve half for the next day and spoon the remainder into bowls. Top each portion with mint leaves, if you like.

COCONUT PUDDING WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, gelatin, salt and milk.
• Cook over medium heat until the gelatin dissolves and the mixture is clear.
• Chill till partially set.
• Stir once and add the vanilla.
• Fold in the coconut and heavy cream.
• Pour into a pudding mold and chill till firm, about 4 hours.
• To make raspberry sauce: Cook raspberries with juice, and sugar, over medium heat until boiling.
• Mix the water and cornstarch; stir into the raspberries.
• Boil rapidly for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Cool and serve with pudding.

RASPBERRY & COCONUT STEAMED SPONGE

Steps:

• Butter six small pudding basins and spoon 1 tbsp jam into the bottom of each one.
• Put the butter and sugar in a medium bowl and beat with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Beat in one of the eggs followed by a spoonful of the flour, then continue until all the eggs have been incorporated. Fold in the remaining flour, the coconut and a pinch of salt, then the vanilla and coconut cream. Spoon the mix into the prepared basins, leaving a 1cm gap at the top.
• Put the basins on a baking tray, transfer to the freezer and freeze until solid. Will keep in an airtight container, or tightly wrapped in the freezer for up to three months.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Put the basins in a deep baking dish and half-fill with boiled water from the kettle. Tightly cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 hr, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of a sponge comes out clean.
• Warm the custard with the remaining 2 tbsp coconut cream, if using, and pour into shallow bowls. Run a knife around the sides of the basins and carefully turn out the sponges onto the custard.

COCONUT RASPBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, water and extract. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in coconut (dough will be sticky)., Set aside 2/3 cup dough; roll remaining dough into 1-in. balls. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8-in.-deep indentation in the center of each ball. Fill each with 1/2 teaspoon jam. Cover jam with a teaspoonful of reserved dough; seal and reshape into a ball. Repeat., Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.