What to do with this little block of creamed coconut?

April 24, 2013 9:20 AM

I have a little block of Grace-brand creamed coconut. I bought it because I love coconut flavour in general and I'd never seen it in my local grocery store before, but how do I use it/what do I use it in? Google hasn't been much help in finding specific ideas.
posted by torisaur to Food & Drink (9 answers total)

YUM!

Here are some recipes from the BBC and they all sound delish!

I've been using coconut cream (instead of milk) in my Massaman Curry and Husbunny LOVES it so much!

I'm also thinking coconut cake. But I'm in the south.

Coconut cream is very fatty, but in the best way possible. You can use it in the frosting, or as part of the fats in the cake.

You won't be sorry!
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 9:26 AM on April 24, 2013

I believe if you add it to water you end up with coconut milk, which makes amazing Thai curries.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 9:27 AM on April 24, 2013

Curries. South Indian curries and Thai curries (and no doubt many others) use coconut. Usually coconut milk, but creamed coconut and water would seem like a reasonable substitute.

Coconut rice, or coconut noodles.

Coconut sorbet (with plenty of sugar and lime juice)

Coconut rice pudding (dissolve coconut cream into regular rice pudding).
posted by emilyw at 9:31 AM on April 24, 2013

I put it in the blender with frozen mango chunks - amazing ice cream that is dairy/grain/added sugar free but very decadent!
posted by The Toad at 9:31 AM on April 24, 2013

You can make coconut ice cream! As a bonus, it's dairy-free, in case you have dairy sensitivities. I don't have any problems with dairy, but I think coconut ice cream is a very different experience than regular ice cream and just as yummy.
posted by xingcat at 9:38 AM on April 24, 2013 [3 favorites]

Similar to The Toad - in a blender with berries. If I want a shake, I thin it out a little and maybe add protein powder.
posted by KAS at 11:22 AM on April 24, 2013

My wife and I cut it into hunks and eat it. It's .. weirdly delicious but very filling in that "ugh, I don't want to think or talk about food again for awhile" sense.'
posted by rr at 11:22 AM on April 24, 2013

You can cook rice with it. It's quite fatty so if you're thinking to cook a pilau-type dish, leave out the oil or butter and just use the coconut. (use water as usual)
posted by glasseyes at 9:14 PM on April 24, 2013

I use it in Panang Beef Curry- it is delicious to cook the meat in and the add to the recipe later.
posted by privatechef at 2:11 PM on April 29, 2013