You can use dried coconut in place of fresh in baked goods, such as cookies or cakes.The advantage to dried coconut is that you can keep it on hand in case you need it.You can buy dried coconut in the bakery section of most grocery stores.
Step 1: The temperature in the oven should be 350 degrees F.
Step 2: The coconut should be drilled through the eyes using a drill bit.
The coconut water should be put into a dish or cup.The water should be clear.The coconut is bad if the water is cloudy.If you want, you can discard the water or drink it.
Step 3: The coconut should be on the rack in the oven.
The coconut should be heat for 20 minutes.
Step 4: Remove the coconut from the oven and put it in a sack.
To break the coconut up, hit it with a hammer and hold the end of the towel.
Step 5: The coconut's flesh can be removed with a strong knife.
The flesh may have a thin brown skin on it.The skin can be removed with a vegetable peeler.
Step 6: The temperature in the oven should be reduced to 250 degrees F.
Step 7: Spread the shredded coconut on a cookie sheet.
The coconut needs to be dry in the oven.
Step 8: Transfer the dried coconut to the container.
The coconut should be kept in a dry place.
Step 9: The coconut needs to be smashed with a hammer.
Step 10: The coconut's guts need to be removed.
Step 11: You can grate the flesh with a cheese grater.
You can use the coarse side of the grater.
Step 12: Put some sugar on the dried coconut to make it a little sweeter.