coconut candy
30 vanilla wafers 5 cups coconut, shredded 4 tablespoons water 4 cups granulated sugar 2 cups water 1 stick cinnamon Red food coloring Grease an 8-inch square pan and...
Ingredients
- 30vanilla wafers
- 5cupcoconut, shredded
- 4tablespoonwater
- 4cupgranulated sugar
- 1stickcinnamon
Directions
- 1
Coconut Candy 30 vanilla wafers 5 cups coconut, shredded 4 tablespoons water 4 cups granulated sugar 2 cups water 1 stick cinnamon Red food
- 2
In a blender, grind the shredded coconut with 4 tablespoons water into a fine paste
- 3
In a large pot, combine sugar, 2 cups of the water and the cinnamon stick
- 4
Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves
- 5
Cover and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from the sides of the pan
- 6
continue cooking to the soft ball stage (234 degrees F) or until syrup forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from cold water
- 7
Remove from the heat and mix in the ground coconut
- 8
Transfer to a large mixing bowl and beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until the mixture forms a paste