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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Lime in Da Coconut

Thank you all for visiting and commenting on my first official post-mostly due to a little shout out from Katamommy over at Just Add Glitter and Stir~thanks, Maggi! I'm still learning blogging etitique and how to get around, so please bear with me. Nonetheless, your comments were very encouraging so here we go again. After success with the cherry-banana mix, I wanted to come up with something using lime and coconut. I'm still working with this one a little, but my sweet son-in-law said the last recipe was perfect - he's my favorite food critic because usually whatever I make is, to him, "the best ever!" He really knows how to butter up "Nana" so the treats keep coming! The recipe is a little more involved but the flavor is great!!

I also tried a new cookie recipe this week from the Taste of Home, "Flu-Fighter" cookies and I'll share that one a little later. Thanks again for stopping by! Happy Holidays!!


LIME IN DA COCONUT

9 cups Chex Cereal (corn/rice/wheat or mixture) (9 cups is the whole box)
1 cup Frosted Cheerios
1 package dried banana chips
1 bag dried pineapple (the small square pieces are best, if only the large pieces are available, chop into smaller chunks)
1 cup whole cashews or other nuts, optional
1 cup shaved coconut pieces - the larger "shaved" pieces are better; usually found in fresh produce markets. If you can't find the shaved pieces, use a can of shredded coconut, found in grocery stores.
2 fresh limes
3/4 cup coconut milk (A 5.6 oz can is exactly 3/4 cup - I have found these small cans in Asian markets - grocery stores usually carry the larger size cans where the evaporated milk/baking supplies are kept. Keep opened milk in fridge and use up quickly.)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 TBLS (Tablespoons) butter or margarine, cubed
3 TBLS corn syrup
1 large box lime Jello

Large size roasting bag

Zest the peel from the two limes, juice both, collecting all the soft, green pulp you can (careful of the tiny seeds) and set aside. Measure out and combine cereals (nuts) in a large microwave safe bowl and set aside.

In a microwave safe measuring cup or bowl, add brown sugar, corn syrup and butter. Microwave 1 minute until butter is melted and ingredients mix together well. Add lime juice/zest/pulp and coconut milk. Stir well and return to microwave for 30 seconds intervals until mixture is hot and well combined.

Pour approximately one-half cup of the syrup mixture over cereal and fold gently to cover cereal. Return to microwave for 1 minute. Fold gently to mix. Add coconut, bananas and pineapple to cereal; fold in gently. Return to microwave for 1 minute, fold gently and microwave 1 additional minute. Mix gently and set aside to cool briefly.

Pour half of the jello into the roasting bag, and working quickly, add the cereal and fruit mix. Pour remaining jello on top, twist bag shut and shake, shake, shake to coat. Spread mixture on wax paper to cool. This mix is a little more chewy than crunchy.

Enjoy! And please remember, I appreciate any feed back!

10 comments:

Carmen said...

Ooooh! This sounds like heaven on a plate! Yum!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh YUMMY! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Maggi said...

You're sharing all our family secrets! lol Just kidding, love you!

Anonymous said...

tell Maggi to send me some! lol! ;)

Jackie said...

yummy, this sounds so good!

joyce rodli said...

I agree...tell Maggi to send me some! I wonder if Pistachio pudding mixed with??? would taste good? Welcome, Maggis Mom. Happy happies and Merry Christmas.

Carmen said...

Hello :D Thanks for your comment about my tree, I only just found it - some of my notifications are going to my bulk folder for some reason. Grr. I DO get the Alice show but only on my kitchen radio (which is a DAB) or on the internet :D Can't get it on my boring old car radio which is where I listen most of the time. Typical.

Hope you and yours have had a fabulous Christmas so far! Happy New Year!

Doug said...

Hi C!

Thank you for following. Your comment is appreciated. Your path is divine!

Love your blog. Have passed it on to Serena (since she does all the cooking!). She'll be visiting soon.

Your friend,

Doug

Nishant said...

This sounds like heaven on a plate! Yum!
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