Sliced Fresh Guava with Shaved Coconut

• Two 1 1/2-pound coconuts
• Thirty 5-ounce guavas, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick

1. To crack the coconuts, lay them sideways in the sink.
2. Using a hammer, crack a coconut in the middle.
3. Rotate the coconut slightly and crack again; keep rotating until the shell breaks.
4. Using the tip of a paring knife, pry the coconut flesh from the shell.
5. Thinly shave the coconut with a sharp vegetable peeler.
6. Arrange the guava on plates or platters, top with the coconut and serve.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sliced-fresh-guava-with-shaved-coconut (may not work)