Toasting Shredded Coconut

January 26, 2012

Ingredients

Preparation

Spread coconut in a single layer in a baking pan; toast in a 350°F oven until lightly golden and aromatic, 6 to 8 minutes. Shake the pan halfway through baking to make sure the coconut toasts evenly.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

TagsCoconut Fruit Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Vegan Vegetarian Quick Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer 30 Minutes or Less Make Ahead Oven Bake Cookbooks

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