I love fresh coconut and one of  my favourite Caribbean pastries contain coconut, It is Coconut Turnover. Below is the recipe , I hope you enjoy it.

Coconut Turnovers

1 lb grated fresh coconut

3 ½ oz brown sugar

1 ½ plain flour

1 tsp salt

1 sachet easy bake yeast (7 g)

2 oz lard

2 oz butter

12 fl oz tepid water

Grated nutmeg

Grated cinnamon

Vanilla essence

Crumble  butter and lard with the flour

Mix in the yeast and salt

Add water and knead

Cover dough and leave to rise for three hours

Mix coconut with nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar

Place in a pan and add 5 tblp water

Simmer for ½ an hour

Put a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar in small amount of water and simmer until sugar dissolves. This is to be used as a glaze

Separate the dough into balls (approx. 15)

Flatten each ball onto a floured board, with a rolling pin

Place a tablespoon of coconut in the centre

Shape the circle into a moon shape

Brush the glaze over the turnover

Place the turnovers on to a tin lined with grease proof paper

Put into an oven . Gas mark 4 for an hour or until golden.

Leave to cool.

Delicious with a big mug of tea,