Book of Days Tales

The 2^nd Sunday in February is Children’s Day in the Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau, and the Cayman Islands. That should give you plenty of scope. Here is a coconut mousse from Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island, an island country in Micronesia.

Ingredients

1 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp sugar
¾ cup freshly grated coconut plus a couple tablespoons for garnish
1 tsp gelatin
½ cup heavy cream
4 tsp vanilla sugar
2 egg whites

Instructions

In a large saucepan heat the coconut milk, sugar and grated coconut without bringing to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin

Whisk until cool

Beat the cream until stiff and gradually incorporate the vanilla sugar

Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form

Fold the whipped cream into the coconut milk mixture

Then fold in the egg whites.

Put in serving containers and let chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.