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Coconut Pyramids
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Coconut Pyramids

5 ingredients 7 steps 6 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

497
Calories
10g
Protein
33g
Fat
45g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100 g desiccated coconut
  • 50 g castor sugar
  • 1 egg
  • About 6 glacé cherries (optional)
  • a few drops pink food colouring (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C

2

Mix the caster sugar and desiccated coconut in a bowl.

3

Beat the egg in another bowl.

4

Add the egg (and food colouring if using) to the dry ingredients, and stir until evenly mixed.

5

Form into 6 or 7 pyramids using your hands or an egg cup, and place on a lined baking sheet (or use cupcake cases ).

6

Lightly press a glacé cherry (if using) into the top of each pyramid.

7

Bake for 15–20 minutes until a pale golden-brown.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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