Best Grated Coconut Candy Tablet Kokoye Graje Recipes

Coconut Candy (Tablet Kokoye) image

Provided by Peggy J Shabazz

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Steps:

1. Bring water to a boil and add coconut, cinnamon and brown sugar.
2. Cook/boil coconut mixture for 5- 10 minutes on medium low heat.
3. Add vanilla extract and 1/2 c. of carnation milk to coconut mixture.
4. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.
5. Stir constantly and cook for an additional 25 minutes on low heat until liquid is a little low and mixture hardens a bit.
6. Place spoonfuls on a plate, foil paper or wax sheet and allow to cool and harden.

Grated Coconut Candy (Tablet Kokoye Graje) image

Provided by Peggy J Shabazz

Categories Candies

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 c granulated sugar
1 c evaporated milk
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
2 c packed freshly grated coconut

Steps:

1. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. Set aside
2. Mix sugar and evaporated milk in heavy 3-quart saucepan. Mix in condensed milk, salt, cinnamon, and grated coconut. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 40 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan often during the first 25 minutes, then constantly during the last 5 minutes to prevent scorching. The mixture should be very thick, and should turn a beautiful ivory color. Do not let caramelize.
4. Remove from heat. Drop by tablespoons on prepared baking sheet. Cool at room temperature. Will keep one week in an airtight container. Yields about 30 (Tablet Graje)