Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, coconut candy. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Almond delights are chewy coconut that is topped with whole toasted almonds and covered in chocolate, just like your favorite candy bar. 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.
Coconut candy is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Coconut candy is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook coconut candy using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Coconut candy:
- Prepare 2 medium sized coconuts
- Prepare 2 cups sugar
- Get 1/2 cup water or coconut water
Growing up, we'd make this a lot during Chamorro Week at school. This was also a popular treat at bake sales; coconut candy was usually the first item to sell out. Pour on buttered plates, cut in squares. In a small bowl, combine the coconut, butter and milk (you may need to add in a little more half and half cream or milk if necessary so the mixture holds together, depending on the moisture content).
Instructions to make Coconut candy:
- Break and remove coconut flesh from shell
- Rinse, then slice and dice
- Pour the water in a pot and add the sugar
- Allow to heatup a bit then pour in the diced coconut
- Stir and leave to boil and caramelize but stir frequently to prevent burn
- When it’s dried of the sugar syrup, pour in a tray and leave to cool completely then break in pieces as desired
Dip the coconut candies in chocolate. Once the coconut candies of hardened, dip them into the melted chocolate, then allow the excess to drip off. Place the chocolate-covered candies on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. If you like, you can sprinkle some extra shredded coconut or flaked almonds on top, to decorate. Coconut Candy, a delightfully sweet and tasty treat that is sure to please.
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