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                           Coconut Pie Crust

Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies & Pastry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                    Coconut OR 1/2 cup finely
                       -shredded UNsweetened
                       -coconut
  1       Pk           (1/4 lb.) graham, crackers,
                       -broken into pieces
    1/2   C            Whole wheat pastry flour
    1/4   C            Safflower, sunflower, canola
                       -OR other light-flavored oil
    1/4   C            Water

 SOURCE: Cooking For Life by Cherie Calbom and Vicki Rae Chelf,
   copyright 1993, ISBN #0-89529-553-9.

 MM format by Ursula R. Taylor who got this from Jeannie Allen
   in the June 1996 cookbook swap on Delphi cust. 229.

   Preheat the oven to 350 F.

   Drain the coconut, break it open, and remove the
 flesh from the shell. Juice the coconut flesh and
 reserve 1/2 cup of the pulp.

   In a food processor, grind the graham crackers into
 fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a small bowl and
 add the coconut pulp OR shredded coconut.  Add the
 flour and mix well.  Add the oil and mix with a fork
 until the oil is well distributed.  Add the water and
 mix again.

   Transfer the mixture to a 9 inch pie pan and press
 it firmly onto the sides and bottom.  Bake the pie
 crust for 20 minutes.  Remove the pan from the oven
 and let the crust cool before filling it, about 1 hour.

 Yield: One 9-inch pie crust

 Preparation time: 15 minutes
 Baking time: 20 minutes
 Cooling time: 1 hour

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