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Amaretto-and-raisin coconut cassata

Serves 8 - 16

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

9x 400 ml cans coconut milk
2 cups maple syrup
3 T vanilla paste
5 cups amaretto
850 g raisins
phyllo pastry stars, to decorate

Method

1. Combine the coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla paste in a bowl.

2. Pour the Amaretto over the raisins and allow to soak for 15 minutes, then stir through the coconut milk mixture.

3. If you have an ice-cream machine, churn in batches for a super-smooth consistency. If not, pour into a freezerproof container and whisk every half hour until smooth and frozen.

4. Decorate with baked phyllo pastry stars.

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Amaretto-and-raisin coconut cassata

Amaretto-and-raisin coconut cassata

Ingredients

Method