{"id":81733,"date":"2018-06-08T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T09:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=81733"},"modified":"2018-06-15T12:05:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T01:05:35","slug":"coconut-dessert-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/coconut-dessert-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Dessert Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hrecipe\" align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-2-dessert-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"coconut dessert recipe\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"photo\" data-wp-pid=\"81736\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>This dessert looks like a real coconut but in fact it has a chocolate husk filled with coconut cream mousse and fresh fruit.  The servings are rather large if you make them the size of a real coconut, so you&#8217;d want to share them between two or make them smaller for individual serves.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oLU97Zmqudw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>To make a chocolate coconut you will need:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/dragons-beard-pashmak-recipe-cotton-candy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dragons beard candy<\/a><br \/>\nballoons (use water balloons if you are making individual desserts)<br \/>\n900g (31.75 ounces) dark chocolate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/temper-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\">tempered<\/a> You won&#8217;t use all of this but you need this much in the bowl to be able to dip the balloon.  Tip left over chocolate onto foil and wrap it for later use.<br \/>\n600g (21.16 ounces) milk chocolate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/temper-chocolate\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> tempered<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dip the bottom half of a balloon into some tempered dark chocolate. Then place onto non-stick baking paper to set.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-550x308.jpg\" alt=\"coconut dessert recipe ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"308\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81740\" data-wp-pid=\"81740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-550x308.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat for the number of coconuts you want to make, these are large so you could share between two, you could make smaller ones if you want individual desserts.<\/p>\n<p>Pull one of the dragons beard candy disks to make &#8220;candy hair&#8221;, the recipe makes 8 so you&#8217;ll have some left over for another day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-s-550x306.jpg\" alt=\"coconut nut dessert dragons beard\" width=\"550\" height=\"306\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81739\" data-wp-pid=\"81739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-s-550x306.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-s-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-s-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-s-400x222.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dip the dark chocolate balloon into some milk chocolate and rest it upside down on a bowl, so the chocolate side is facing up.<\/p>\n<p>Drape the dragons beard down over the top and press into the milk chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got a good covering add more milk chocolate over the top and spread it over so you can still see the stands underneath.  If I was making this again, I would thin the milk chocolate down with cocoa butter so that you have a thinner coating of milk chocolate and can see more of the strands.<\/p>\n<p>Once the milk chocolate is set just let the balloons down.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconute-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"coconut dessert recipe\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81741\" data-wp-pid=\"81741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconute-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconute-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconute-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconute-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can use scissors to neaten up the top edge or leave it rough. <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"fn\">Coconut Mousse <\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cocnut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-550x357.jpg\" alt=\"coconut dessert ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"357\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81738\" data-wp-pid=\"81738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cocnut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-550x357.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cocnut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cocnut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cocnut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon-400x260.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cocnut-dessert-recipe-ann-reardon.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"ingredient\"><span class=\"amount\">400mL (13.53 fluid ounces)<\/span> <span class=\"name\">coconut cream<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n110g (3.88 ounces) sugar<br \/>\n10 gelatine sheets<br \/>\na bowl water<br \/>\n960mL (32.46 fluid ounces) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cream-use\/\">cream<\/a><br \/>\nvanilla or rum or liquor<\/p>\n<p>Put the gelatine sheets into the water to soak.<br \/>\nAdd the sugar and vanilla in with the coconut cream.  Heat until the sugar is dissolved.<br \/>\nSqueeze the water out of the gelatine sheets and add them into the pan stirring until it is dissolved.<br \/>\nLeave that to cool to room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Whip the cream until you get stiff peaks then fold through the cooled coconut mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Fill each chocolate coconut husk with mousse an place in the fridge to set.<\/p>\n<p>Once set cut scoop out some of the mixture from the middle to make it look like a coconut.<\/p>\n<p>Warm your spoon and rub it along the inside the smooth it.<\/p>\n<p>Fill the centre with fresh tropical fruits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-3-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"coconut dessert recipe ann reardon\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81737\" data-wp-pid=\"81737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-3-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-3-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-3-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-3-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-dessert-3-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h7 class=\"updated\">Copyright \u00a9 2018 Reardon Media Pty Ltd.  All rights reserved. <\/h7><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\">How To Cook That<\/a>\n<\/div>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/coconut-dessert-recipe\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-2-dessert-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"coconut dessert recipe\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-2-dessert-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-2-dessert-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-2-dessert-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/coconut-2-dessert-ann-reardon-how-to-cook-that-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"81736\" \/><\/a><p>&nbsp; This dessert looks like a real coconut but in fact it has a chocolate husk filled with coconut cream mousse and fresh fruit. The servings are rather large if you make them the size of a real coconut, so you&#8217;d want to share them between two or make them smaller for individual serves. To make a chocolate coconut you will need: Dragons beard candy balloons (use water balloons if you are making individual desserts)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1654,142,145,150],"tags":[1326,31,1069,803,3046,3045,3042,3044,3043,1581,952,1184,163,559,998,15,281,1773,1465],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81733"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82004,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81733\/revisions\/82004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}