Coconut Cream Eggs Or Bonbons Food

COCONUT CREAM EGGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and coconut. Refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle. Using hands dusted with confectioners' sugar, mold rounded tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture into egg shapes. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 2 hours or until slightly firm. , Melt chocolate chips and shortening. Remove eggs from the freezer a few at a time; dip into chocolate mixture until completely coated. Return to waxed paper; refrigerate until hardened. Store in the refrigerator.

COCONUT CREAM EGGS OR BONBONS

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract and salt.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar and coconut, beating until blended.
• Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon additional confectioners' sugar on flat surface.
• Spoon coconut mixture onto prepared surface; knead about 5 minutes.
• Using 1 1/2 teaspoons mixture for each candy, shape into egg shape and place on wax paper-covered tray.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before dipping into chocolate coating.
• Place coated eggs on wax paper-covered tray.
• Store in cool, dry place.

COCONUT CREAM EGGS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Now add the sugar and coconut, and mix in well.
• Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Using hands dusted with powdered sugar, mould rounded tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture into egg shapes.
• Place on waxed paper lined baking sheet.
• Freeze for 2 hours or until slightly firm.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening.
• Remove eggs from the freezer a few at a time.
• Dip into chocolate mixture until completely coated.
• Return to waxed paper.
• Refrigerate until hardened.
• Store in the refrigerator.

COCONUT CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan oven 160C. Line an 18cm round cake tin with baking parchment. Cream together the butter and sugar until soft. Add 150ml/1⁄4pint of the coconut cream and the remaining cake ingredients and beat lightly to make a soft and slightly wet mixture.
• Spoon the ingredients into the tin and bake for 50-55 minutes, until the top of the cake is golden and a skewer inserted comes clean. Remove from the oven allow to cool in the cake tin.
• When cold, remove the cake from the tin, peel away the paper and put the cake on a plate. Put the icing sugar into a bowl and add enough of the reserved coconut cream to mix to a thick but flowing consistency. Spread the icing over the cake, allowing it to dribble down the sides, then sprinkle the toasted coconut around the top edge.

COCONUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk and cream of coconut in the container of a food processor or blender, and mix thoroughly. Stir in cream and flaked coconut.
• Pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

EASY COCONUT BONBONS

Steps:

• 1. With mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually while continuing to mix. Add vanilla (and food coloring if using) and mix well.
• 2. Form candies into bite sized balls and roll in coconut. Chill for several hours before serving. Store in refrigerator. NOTE: If candies are too sticky to form into balls add a bit mor powdered sugar. This might happen if humidity is high.

COCONUT BON BONS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together butter, confectioners' sugar, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix in the coconut. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate and shortening over a double boiler, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat when melted, and stir to make sure the shortening is fully incorporated. Use toothpicks to hold the balls while dipping in the chocolate. Set on wax paper to dry.