Coconut Crust ?

[KimberBoh]

Anyone have a recipe using dried unsweetened coconut as a crust? Would you add butter to hold it together? Or just sprinkle it on the bottom of the pan before adding the filling?

Thanks for any replies.

[Naja]

Unsweetened coconut, Splenda and butter will hold together not too badly, but watch out for burning and sticking if you bake on high heat.

[KimberBoh]

Thanks, Naja!

[Naja]

I should have mentioned that you can't roll out a mixture like this as you would a pie crust. You will have to sprinkle or spread the mix in the bottom of the pan.

Ground almond flour makes a very nice addition to this kind of crust and will help it hold together.

[MotherOfGizmo]

The ground almond crust is great for pumpkin pie and for cheesecake!

[not2late]

I would mix the coconut together with egg white. The egg white will act as a binder---similar concept to making macaroons.

The butter will melt. If too much is used the coconut won't be able to absorb it and you'll have a puddle of melted butter on the bottom of your crust.

[KimberBoh]

Thanks Megs and MOG! I'm gonna go on the hunt for some almond flour tomorrow. But in the meantime, I think I'll try using the egg whites.

Thanks for your replies.