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Coconut Crepes

Category: Desserts

Serves: 4 people

Preparing time: 00:00

Cooking time: 00:00

Ingredients

Pancakes

228g plain flour

2 eggs

284ml water

284ml milk

pinch of salt

vegetable oil for cooking

Filling

250g desiccated coconut

113g soft brown sugar

113ml hot water

Pinch of salt

Coconut Cream Sauce

1 tin (400ml) Mai Siam Coconut Milk

1 heaped tbsp cornflour

1/4 tsp salt

Cooking Method

Step 1

Mix up pancake batter by whisking flour, salt, eggs, water and milk and make up pancakes approximately 15cm in diameter.

Step 2

Separate pancakes with kitchen roll and store until required.

Step 3

In a bowl add hot water to desiccated coconut and leave to soak until coconut has softened. This will take about 1 hour.

Step 4

Place brown sugar, salt, coconut (including water) in a pan and heat gently.

Step 5

Cook until the mixture has the texture of thick jam.

Step 6

Heat coconut milk and salt in a small pan. Mix cornflour with 3 Tbsp water and add to coconut.

Step 7

Stir over a gentle heat until mixture thickens. Allow to bubble for a minute and remove from the heat. Allow to cool, clingfilm and place in the refrigerator.

Step 8

To make up, place a pancake on a large plate and fill the centre with coconut filling.

Step 9

Turn in the sides and roll up to make small pancakes. Continue until all the pancakes and filling has been used up.

Step 10

To serve, place 1 or 2 pancakes on a small plate and pour over a tablespoon or 2 of the coconut cream sauce.

Step 11

Makes 12-15 pancakes.

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