CANDY FROM BAHAMAS - COCONUT CRèMES

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Candy from Bahamas - Coconut Crèmes image

This recipe has been posted here for play in CQ3 - Bahamas. Found at website: http://trubahamianfoodtours.com/tru-bahamian-must-eats/bahamian-fruit-desserts/ The plethora of coconut palm trees on the islands allows for creativity in cooking and baking. With just a handful of simple ingredients, you can create these...

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Candies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup water
2 cups grated coconut
3 cups granulated white sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla (optional)
pink or red food colouring

Steps:

  • 1. First, lightly grease a baking pan.
  • 2. Next bring your water to boil, then add your grated coconut and sugar in a thick bottomed saucepan over medium heat and cook.
  • 3. Keep it cooking until the water evaporates and your mixture is sticky.
  • 4. Next, remove from heat and mix with a wooden spoon until your concoction slightly hardens, or can hold together for a few minutes.
  • 5. Add mixture to your prepared pan, pressing lightly with the back of a wooden spoon.
  • 6. Repeat process to make a second batch, this time adding a couple of drops of red food coloring.
  • 7. Spread on top of the original batch.
  • 8. Once set, cut into bite-size squares (the traditional Bahamian way)

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