3-INGREDIENT COCONUT CANDY
Based on a recipe from Heidi Haughy Cusick's book, Soul and Spice, African Cooking in the Americas. This book is chock-filled with Caribbean, Bahia Brazilian, and Louisiana Creole recipes. She says, "Known as tablette in the Caribbean and cocada in Bahia, this confection combines the Spanish and Portuguese penchant for sweets with the African resourcefulness for using available ingredients: sugar from the cane fields and the abundant adopted coconut. Easy to make, these candies have been satisfying sweet tooths in the Caribbean for two centuries." Historical note: Sugarcane came to the Caribbean with Columbus on his second voyage in 1494, when he established the first European settlement in the West Indies on Hispaniola; unrefined brown sugar was most commonly used in households; it came in foots, hard cylinders that were grated for use. I haven't tried this yet.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Low Protein
Time 40m
Yield 6 candies
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or waxed paper. Lightly grease it.
- In a heavy saucepan over high heat, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Cook until a syrup forms, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until it register s 234°F (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, or until a small bit dropped into a glass of ice water holds together and is quite soft when pressed between your fingertips. Remove from heat.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet and flatten into 3-inch rounds.
- When cool and firm, wrap individually in plastic wrap.
- Store in an airtight container up to a week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.4, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 7.9, Sodium 6.6, Carbohydrate 70.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 68.2, Protein 0.9
COCONUT-AND-ALMOND CANDY
The killer combination of coconut, almonds, and milk chocolate makes for a delectable candy bar. One of the most iconic of American candies, the Almond Joy, is famous for its creamy coconut filling topped with almonds and covered in milk chocolate. Its sibling, the Mounds bar, has the same coconut center but no almonds. Although the recipes for these two candies are top secret, it's possible to make wonderfully coconutty chocolate candies in your own home.
Provided by Anita Chu
Categories Candy Chocolate Dessert Christmas Kid-Friendly Halloween Coconut Almond Candy Thermometer Double Boiler Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield candies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with foil and coat it with nonstick cooking spray.
- 2. Combine condensed milk, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.
- 3. Add confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time and stir with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated.
- 4. Add coconut and stir until combined.
- 5. Pour the mixture into the baking pan and press it into an even layer. Then press the almonds into the mixture in even rows. Chill candy in refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour.
- 6. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut the candy into small rectangles.
- 7. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
- 8. Melt and temper the chocolate, or simply melt the coating chocolate.
- 9. Dip the bars into the chocolate, covering completely, and place them on the prepared sheet.
- 10. Refrigerate candy for 30 minutes or until the chocolate has set.
CHOCOLATE COCONUT CANDIES
These coconut candy balls disappear just as fast as I put them out. They're a snap to whip up and make a beautiful presentation on any holiday cookie plate. I mound them high and sprinkle with coconut...then watch them vanish! -Mary Ann Marino, West Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, coconut, almonds and milk. Shape into 1-in. balls. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes. , In a microwave, melt semisweet chips and shortening on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Coat or garnish with ingredients of your choice. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
COCONUT CANDY
I especially like the "Almond Joy" version of this recipe. I found it years ago in Family Circle.
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Candy
Time 25m
Yield 15-20 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a large saucepan.
- Cook, stirring constantly, just until sugar is dissolved.
- Cook without stirring to 236 degrees (soft ball); remove from heat.
- Stir in coconut and flavoring; cool.
- Variation 1: Chocolate Coconut Almond Drops (otherwise known as Almond Joys)- Shape cooled coconut mixture into 1-inch balls, flattening bottoms.
- Top each with a toasted almond.
- Chill at least 1 hour.
- Dip in melted chocolate.
- Variation 2: Acorns- Shape in balls, tapering one end to cone shape.
- Chill 1 hour.
- Dip large end into melted chocolate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.5, Fat 0.1, Sodium 21.5, Carbohydrate 39.5, Sugar 22.4
COCONUT CANDIES
Chewy coconut candies are made with just milk, sugar, coconut and vanilla.
Provided by sal
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together milk and sugar until smooth. Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and vanilla. Let cool slightly.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper lined sheets and let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.1 calories, Carbohydrate 75.4 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 18.1 g, Sodium 24 mg, Sugar 70.3 g
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