Caribbean Coconut Ice
Ingredients
| 2 cups milk | ||
| 3 cups shredded coconut | ||
| 1 cup sugar | ||
| pinch of cream of tartar | ||
| 1 egg yolk beaten | ||
| a few drops of almond extract |
This is a wonderful dessert that is served all over the Caribbean. Super sweet and refreshing.
- In a small sauce pan scald the milk.
- Place 2 cups coconut in a wire mesh sieve.
- Pour hot milk over coconut while holding the sieve over a large bowl to catch the liquid.
- Using a wooden spoon squeeze ll of the milk our of the coconut.
- In a large sauce pan, combine the coconut milk, sugar and cream of tartar.
- Cook over low heat stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved.
- Remove the pan from heat and add beaten egg yolk.
- Stir in remaining coconut and add 2 or 3 drops of almond extract. Taste and add more if desired.
- Pour into 2 pie pans or a Pyrex dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in freezer for about 4 hours.
- Remove from freezer and break apart with a fork.
- Serve at once.
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