In article >, Janet Baraclough > wrote:
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>from Tracy > contains these words:
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>> I have most of a bag of coconut sitting around. I used part of it to
>> make carrot cake cookies. I want to use it up for something else. My
>> grandmother used to make coconut macaroons. I can't think of anything else.
>> Suggestions? I am looking for some kind of cookie/bar. Now that I think
>> of it....how would a carrot cake bar work? Basic carrot cake with
>> cinnamon, nuts, raisins (!) pineapple (!) and coconut but baked as a bar
>> instead of a bread. Thoughts?

Buy a packet of Kellog's Rice Bubbles and follow the recipe on the box
to make "Chocolate Crackles". (IIR the name correctly. 8-)

> Dates and walnuts go well with it. I make little muffins with chopped
>dates, coconut, raisins, walnuts,malt extract (and eggs/fat /flour). If
>you have time to soak the coconut beforehand in apple or orange-juice,
>even better.
>
> Its also good in vegetable soups, especially combined with something
>hot/spicy.

Cheers, Phred.

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