TRINIDAD TOOLUM

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This is a traditional Trinidadian sweet that used to be popular with children. It's still available from select stores but it's now more of a specialty item. Haven't made this in years but now that I have a child it's time to dust off this recipe.

Provided by WizzyTheStick

Categories     Candy

Time 40m

Yield 36 balls, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 1/2 cups brown sugar
6 cups grated coconut
1 cup molasses
6 inches dried orange peel, broken into bits
1 tablespoon freshly grated gingerroot
butter, for greasing tray

Steps:

  • Cook sugar in a heavy aluminum or iron pot and stir until it liquefies.
  • Mix the shredded coconut in with the sugar and stir until well blended.
  • Stir occasionally until liquid reddens.
  • Add molasses, dried orange peel and ginger.
  • Stir to blend and when the mixture starts to rise and fall, stir briskly and keep stirring until it leaves the side of the pot.
  • Remove from the heat and drop by table spoon onto a lightly greased tray or dish.
  • Shape into balls (about the size of table tennis balls).
  • Remove when firm and store in airtight containers.
  • * Serving size is a wild guess as I don't remember how much this recipe produces! Same with cooking time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 16.2, Sodium 38.9, Carbohydrate 74.3, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 65.4, Protein 2

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