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COCONUT BAKE

MAKES 10

Slightly sweeter than traditional bake (page 183) which is a savory fried donut, coconut bake is baked in the oven and more cake-like in appearance and texture. It can be eaten with tea for breakfast or as a snack.

2 cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes

2 teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon coarse salt

2 tablespoons cold butter or vegetable shortening, plus butter for serving

¾ cup coconut milk

1 Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a baking sheet.

2 Sift together the flour, coconut flakes, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a fork and crumble the mixture together until pea-sized balls form.

3 Gradually add the coconut milk to form a soft dough. Turn out the dough onto a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as necessary if the dough is too sticky.

4 Pinch off a 2-inch piece of dough and form into a ball. Flatten the ball into a 4-inch disk with the palm of your hand. Repeat using the rest of dough.

5 Place the disks on the greased baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Split the hot bakes in half horizontally, butter them, and serve.