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Fresh Fruit Tacos

September 17, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Breakfast, Buffet, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Lunch, New Miscellaneous Recipe, Snack

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misc_taco Fresh Fruit Tacos - This chunky, fresh, fruit taco recipe is fantastic! Big chunks of ripe, juicy fruit, fill the crispy taco shells, and are then topped with the delectable medley of creamy vanilla yogurt and toasted coconut. This quick and easy fruit recipe is a guaranteed hit with kids, and its healthy too!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 7-12 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Fresh Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fresh Fruit Tacos

1/3 c Baked coconut
1 c Strawberries, sliced
1/2 c Seedless green grapes,halved
1 md Apple, pared, cored, chopped
1 sm Banana, sliced
2 tb Pourable fruit, any flavor (found in jelly section of store)
6 Taco shells
1/3 c Vanilla yogurt

Directions to make Fresh Fruit Tacos

Step 1:Spread coconut on baking sheet. Toast in 350 F oven for 7 to 12 minutes, stirring often.
Step 2:Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together strawberries, grapes, apple, banana, and pourable fruit.
Step 3:Fill taco shells evenly with fruit. Top filled tacos evenly with yogurt. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

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Coconut Amaretto Bread

June 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Breakfast, Easy, Easy Miscellaneous Recipes, Side Dish, Snack

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  Coconut Amaretto Bread - Slice into a taste of the tropics with this delightful, easy homemade bread. Rich, golden, Amaretto, saturates the sweet coconut, and is then baked up golden and delicios. Try this one soon!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Flour, Tofu
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Coconut Amaretto Bread

4 oz Tofu
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Amaretto
14 fl Coconut milk
2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Baking powder
1 c Coconut flakes

Directions to make Coconut Amaretto Bread

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Blend together tofu and sugar thoroughly in an electric mixer or by mashing them together in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2:Mix Amaretto and coconut milk into tofu until well blended.
Step 3:Meanwhile, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Toss in coconut flakes, then add dry ingredients to liquid mixture and blend thoroughly. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake about 50 minutes
Step 4:[Note: 1 teaspoon of almond extract and 1/4 cup of water may be substituted for the 1/4 cup of Amaretto. 1 1/2 cups water plus 1/4 cup oil may be used instead of coconut milk.]

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