Showing posts with label Coconut Oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coconut Oil. Show all posts

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Healthy Graham Crackers

Step by step Youtube tutorial

Honey Graham Crackers (with coconut oil!)

4 - 4 1/2 C white wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 C coconut oil (stiff)
1/2 C hot water
1 egg lightly beaten
1 C honey ( or 1  C cane sugar)

     Mix dry ingredients in bowl. Cut in coconut oil. Add egg, water, and honey mixed together. Roll out on floured surface and cut with cookie cutter. Bake at 350 for 10-15 min.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Coconut Oil Chocolates

Step by step tutorial on Youtube

Coconut Oil Chocolates

1/2 C Cocoa (or Cacao)
1/2 C coconut oil 
2-3 TBSP Pure maple syrup (Agave works as well)

   Melt the Coconut oil then add the sweetener. Stir in the cocoa powder till all the lumps are gone. Poor into molds and freeze or refrigerate. Note: you can add nuts or a little peppermint extract for different varieties. 

Healthy Tortilla Shells (made with coconut oil)

Step by step Youtube tutorial

Flour Tortillas

3 ½ C white wheat flour
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
7 TBSP coconut oil
1 C very hot water

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Add water. Knead three minutes. Cover with plastic and let set 15 min. roll out on hard surface and grill on flat grill (cast iron works great).

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Healthy, All Natural Pie Crust (with coconut oil)

Step by step Youtube tutorial

Pie crust

1 C white wheat flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/3 C coconut oil, not melted. (or lard)
2 1/2- 4 TBSP ice water.

Put flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in coconut oil or lard. Add water lowest amout first till all ingredients clump together (do not over knead). Roll out on floured surface and put in pie pans. Bake at 400 for about 20 min or as directed for specific pie filling.