Recipe and source notes

Coconut Candy

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 3 cups Grated coconut

Make it step by step

  1. Boil the sugar and milk over a medium heat until it forms a thin syrup.
  2. (232 to 240 degrees on your candy thermometer) Add grated coconut, stirring frequently to prevent burning. When mixture thickens, drop by the spoonful onto a piece of waxed paper and allow to cool. This will make 24 nice pieces.
  3. A drop of your favorite seasonal food coloring can be added for variety.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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