Coconut "Butter" in Pure Food & Wine's Ice Cream Recipe? Is This Coconut Oil or... ?

[NuMystic]

By far the best Raw Ice Cream i've EVER tasted was at Pure Food & Wine, and now that I've got two textural failures under my belt using my new ice cream maker I want to give their recipe a try.

Only problem is, they call for Coconut Butter in their recipe:


2 cups raw cashews, soaked 4 hours or more
2 cups coconut meat
1 cup filtered water
1 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup coconut butter
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Seeds of 1/2 vanilla bean, or 2 additional teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

In a Vita-Mix or high-speed blender, blend all the ingredients until completely smooth. Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator and then process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.


Can anyone with experience with this recipe from Raw Food Real World tell me what they are referring to?

Do they mean a product like the Artisana Coconut Butter which is actually Coco Meat AND Oil blended... or just Coconut Oil which is often sold as Coconut Butter since it's a soft solid at room temp.

I really want to get this as close as possible to what I experienced at PF&W, and while I don't have a $4000 pacojet ice cream maker, I figure following the recipe to the letter is a good jumping off point.

P.S. The flavor I had at the restaurant was actually chocolate. Does anyone have the Raw Food Real World cookbook, and if so, does it have specific measures for a chocolate version of the above?

Thanks so much in advance for your insights!

[Coolexplosion]

By far the best Raw Ice Cream i've EVER tasted was at Pure Food & Wine, and now that I've got two textural failures under my belt using my new ice cream maker I want to give their recipe a try.

Only problem is, they call for Coconut Butter in their recipe:



Can anyone with experience with this recipe from Raw Food Real World tell me what they are referring to?

Do they mean a product like the Artisana Coconut Butter which is actually Coco Meat AND Oil blended... or just Coconut Oil which is often sold as Coconut Butter since it's a soft solid at room temp.

I really want to get this as close as possible to what I experienced at PF&W, and while I don't have a $4000 pacojet ice cream maker, I figure following the recipe to the letter is a good jumping off point.

P.S. The flavor I had at the restaurant was actually chocolate. Does anyone have the Raw Food Real World cookbook, and if so, does it have specific measures for a chocolate version of the above?

Thanks so much in advance for your insights!

There is no chocolate flavored ice cream in the Raw Food Real World cookbook, that much I know.

[walnutty]

NuMystic,

I looked up the recipe in "Raw Food Real World" (page 253) and there is not a variation for chocolate ice cream. I would add 1/4 cup cacao powder to the recipe to make chocolate ice cream.

I have not made the vanilla ice cream recipe, but I use the Artisana coconut butter for the coconut butter called for in other of their recipes.

Hope that helps!

[Bananna]

no they mean the coconut,oil blend...I have both. Sunfood sells it.

[Apasaraw]

In the back of Raw Food Real World in the resources section:

"Coconut Butter/Oil-The very best kind we've ever come across is called Virgin Oil de Coco-Creme and you can find it at oneluckyduck.com or highvibe.com..."

This is what it looks like: http://livesuperfoods.com/coconut/QFI001.html Looks like it is oil only...not the meat as in Artisana.

There is a variation in the book for adding "a few fresh peppermint leaves to the blender and then stir in in raw cacao nibs to make mint chocolate chip."

[eachpeachpearplum]

By far the best Raw Ice Cream i've EVER tasted was at Pure Food & Wine, and now that I've got two textural failures under my belt using my new ice cream maker I want to give their recipe a try.

Only problem is, they call for Coconut Butter in their recipe:



Can anyone with experience with this recipe from Raw Food Real World tell me what they are referring to?

Do they mean a product like the Artisana Coconut Butter which is actually Coco Meat AND Oil blended... or just Coconut Oil which is often sold as Coconut Butter since it's a soft solid at room temp.

I really want to get this as close as possible to what I experienced at PF&W, and while I don't have a $4000 pacojet ice cream maker, I figure following the recipe to the letter is a good jumping off point.

P.S. The flavor I had at the restaurant was actually chocolate. Does anyone have the Raw Food Real World cookbook, and if so, does it have specific measures for a chocolate version of the above?

Thanks so much in advance for your insights!

They are referring to coconut oil - without the meat solids, the oil/butter is solid white at room temp & clear when gently melted. I have made this several times and it's great! And yes just add some cocoa powder to make it chocolate!:p

EPPP

[NuMystic]

Thank you all so much for the feedback.

Off to the store to get some raw organic coconut oil and fire up that ice cream maker!!!