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Coconut candy


 Coconut candy recipe in the candy category

 Recipe ingredients:

  • 30 vanilla wafers
  • 5 cups coconut, shredded
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • Red food coloring

 Recipe method:

  • Grease an 8 inch square pan and line it with the wafers.
  • In a blender, grind the shredded coconut with 4 tablespoons water into a fine paste.
  • In a large pot, combine sugar, 2 cups of the water and the cinnamon stick.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from the sides of the pan.
  • Uncover and continue cooking to the soft ball stage, 234 degrees F, or until syrup forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from cold water.
  • Remove from the heat and mix in the ground coconut.
  • Transfer to a large mixing bowl and beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until the mixture forms a paste.
  • Divide in half and add a few drops of red food coloring to one portion and leave the other white.
  • Fill the pan half full with the white coconut mixture and then top with the pink coconut mixture.
  • Let cool in a dry covered container for 1 day.
  • Slice into approximately 6 x 2 inch shapes.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and store in a dry container until ready to eat.

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