Coconut Candy Tablet Kokoye Food

COCONUT CANDY (TABLET KOKOYE)

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)

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)

COCONUT CANDIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together milk and sugar until smooth. Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and vanilla. Let cool slightly.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper lined sheets and let cool completely.