Coconut Titiyas Recipes

COCONUT "TITIYAS"

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients to make the dough. Gradually, add coconut milk little at a time, until your mix is separated in tiny crumbs. (add only enough c.milk to form into a dough and not sticky to your fingers.
• Separated it into balls depending on the size you want. Get your rolling pin and flatten it. (sprinkle flour on surface to flatten dough)
• Cook it on a non-stick teflon pan at medium heat until it turns a little brown. Flip and cook the other side. (if bubble, punch with fork to let air out)

FLOUR TITIYAS

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Add oil and 3/4 cup milk and mix with hands until it forms a soft dough (add remaining milk if needed. You don't want it too sticky).
• Separate dough into balls depending on the size you want.
• Place a ball of dough on a floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll it to desired size (about 1/4 inch thick). These won't be perfectly round. Prick several times with a fork.
• Cook in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until it is starting to brown (about 5 minutes). Flip it over and cook about a minute more.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Slice each one into quarters, or leave whole if desired.

TATIZAS (CHAMORRO SNACK)

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugar, and baking powder.
• Mix in shortening with a fork.
• Add coconut milk and mix well using your hands.
• If dough is too dry, add 1 Tbs of water at a time until dough is a little moist and holds together enough to make a ball.
• From the big ball of dough make 6-8 mini dough balls.
• Roll out dough ball on a floured board until thin.
• Place rolled out dough in pan over medium heat (do not add oil or butter to pan!).
• Use a fork to poke out any air bubbles.
• Brown on both sides.
• Refrigerate any left over dough in ziplock bag for 1 week.

COCONUT CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Place foil on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick spray.
• Combine coconut, bread crumbs, and crackers in a bowl. Put egg whites in another bowl.
• Dip the tilapia in the egg, then in the coconut crumb mixture. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until tilapia is done. (Check tilapia at about 15 minutes so it won't burn.)