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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (62g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 44
Calories from Fat 7 (17%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.9g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 87mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 7.4g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 4.1g
Protein 1.6g 3%

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Fat Free Coconut Milk (For Recipes)

Recipe #187372 | 1 min | 1 min prep | add private note
Chef PotPie

By: Chef PotPie
Sep 22, 2006

I devised this little concoction several years ago because we love curries and things with coconut milk in them, but OH, the sat-fat in that lovely canned stuff. A no-no for us unless it's a very special occasion. It's worked for me in a lot of curries and even rice dishes, and we can enjoy these foods without the worry. This recipe is a starting point as a substitute for 1 cup canned coconut milk for adding to recipes. (1- 13.5 oz can is just shy of 2 cups, I make the difference up with fat free half&half.) You can adjust the cornstarch and sugar to your taste for thickness and sweetness. Double or change for however much liquid you need in your recipe.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine all ingredients with a whisk.
  2. 2
    Whisk once again before adding to your recipe to ensure all the cornstarch is incorporated from the bottom of the bowl.

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From: Chef Cameo

On Oct 23, 2009

Who would have thunk? I just mixed up my batch and it tastes great. I'm so excited to be able to share this cocounut shrimp dish with my husband again. I usually ate very litle of it even though I loved it. Thank you soooo much.

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  • From: Chef Crystal Cooks

    On Sep 8, 2009

    What a great recipe! I have several recipes using coconut milk and now I can feel guilty free when eating them

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    From: Annacia

    On May 14, 2007

    What a great concept. I have totally avoided coconut for years because of the bad fat content. Now I have this. In a moment of discovery when finding this recipe I started testing it by just mixing it with some milk, then a few other things went into the glass and wow! I used Splenda for the sugar but aside from that made it just as ask for.

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    From: **Mandy**

    On Jun 3, 2007

    What a great idea, now I can have those creamy coconut sauces without having to worry about the fat & calorie content, thanks.

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