Sweetened shredded coconut
Shredded coconut with added sugar and moisture, softer and sweeter than the unsweetened kind. Toast it briefly in a dry pan to deepen the flavor before using it as a topping.
Used for
- baking
- macaroons
- toppings
- granola
In the kitchen
- Toast in a dry pan.
- Fold into batter.
- Press onto cake sides.
Picking it at the store
- Don't substitute unsweetened for sweetened 1:1 in a recipe built around it. You'll lose both sweetness and moisture.
- Watch it closely under the broiler or in a dry pan; the sugar content makes it burn fast.
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