COCONUT ICE COOKED VERSION

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This comes from Hilary Walden's The Complete Home Confectioner. It's for a more traditional, cooked coconut ice candy.

Provided by Heather Sullivan

Categories     Candy

Time 25m

Yield 550 grams

Number Of Ingredients 4

450 g sugar
150 ml milk
150 g desiccated coconut (a very finely ground dried shelf-stable coconut)
2 -5 drops red food coloring

Steps:

  • Grease a pan (8x6inches) with oil or butter.
  • Heat sugar and milk in large heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until sugar has dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil, cover, and boil for 3 minutes exactly.
  • Uncover and place a prewarmed candy thermometer in the pan. Boil until it reaches 116C/240F, the soft ball stage.
  • Remove from heat and stir in coconut.
  • Quickly pour the mixture into the pan.
  • Add food colouring, stir in quickly and pour into pan on top of the white layer.
  • Cool until half-set, mark into squares or fingers with an oiled knife.
  • Leave until completely set then break or cut into pieces.
  • Wrap in waxed paper and store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 7 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4.6, Fat 0.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 0.8, Carbohydrate 1, Sugar 0.9

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