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Diet Coconut Mafroukeh

Mafroukeh

Follow the steps below to make this dessert and serve it at your family gatherings for those following a weight-loss diet.
Prep Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • Coconut: 3 cups shredded
  • Pistachios: 1 ½ cups crushed
  • Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
  • Water: 2 cups
  • Sugar: ¼ cup fructose
  • Orange Blossom Water: 1 teaspoon
  • Lemon Juice: 1 teaspoon
  • Cooking Spray: a dash

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve the fructose in 1 cup of water.
  • Add the lemon juice and orange blossom water, and stir the mixture well.
  • Spray a pot with cooking spray and sauté the shredded coconut over medium heat until it changes color. Then, add the fructose mixture and stir again.
  • Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 cup of cold water. Add this to the crushed pistachios and mix well.
  • Pour the pistachio mixture over the coconut mixture. Stir over low heat until the mixture thickens.
  • Spread the dessert into a medium-sized tray and set it aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Cut the Coconut Mafrouka into equal pieces and serve.