Coconut Ice No Cook Easy Version Food

EASY COCONUT ICE

Steps:

• Line a small rectangular baking tray or cake tin with baking parchment. If you don't have any, tin foil also works well.
• In a large bowl, mix one tin of condensed milk with half of the icing sugar. Mix well, then add half of the desiccated coconut and stir again until thoroughly combined (the mixture may be quite stiff and hard to stir, but do persevere!). Tip into your prepared tray or tin and press down to form a thin layer.
• In the same bowl, tip in the second tin of condensed milk and mix with the remaining icing sugar. Add the food colouring (if using), and stir in until the mixture is a completely pink. Add the remaining desiccated coconut and stir until combined. Gently tip into the tray and press down to form a second layer over the first.
• Leave the tray out to dry over night. Once the top feels hardened to touch, carefully tip the slab of coconut ice out onto a large chopping board, peel off the baking parchment/tin foil and leave to dry for a few more hours.
• Cut into bars, squares or even pretty shapes using cookie cutters and leave to dry a little longer before serving up.

COCONUT ICE {EASY, NO-COOK RECIPE}

Steps:

• Grease a 7 or 8-inch square pan with oil or non-stick spray. Line the pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, add half of the condensed milk, half of the icing sugar, and vanilla extract, stir well until combined.
• Next, add half of the desiccated coconut, mix well until combined. You may use your hands the mix thoroughly if it gets difficult to mix.
• Press the white mixture over the base of the pan, smooth out the surface with an offset spatula or your hands. Set aside.
• Wipe out the bowl, and add the remaining condensed milk, icing sugar, along with the pink food color, and rose essence, stir well until combined.
• Next, add the rest of the desiccated coconut, mix well until combined.
• Press the pink mixture over the white layer, smooth out the surface with an offset spatula or your hands.
• Cover the pan with a cling film or aluminum foil. Refrigerate overnight. It usually sets in 2-3 hours, but for best results refrigerate it overnight. You may also let it air-dry, uncovered, at room temperature.
• Lift the parchment paper out of the pan. Let the coconut ice stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Cut into desired sized pieces.

COCONUT ICE - NO COOK EASY VERSION

Steps:

• Using extra icing sugar, dust a square pan (pan size will determine thickness).
• Mix the condensed milk, icing sugar and coconut together in a large bowl until it's fully mixed and stiff.
• Divide in half and tint one half of the mixture pink with the food colouring.
• Press one mixture into the pan gently then top and press with the other mixture.
• Leave to set then cut into cubes or fingers with an oiled knife.
• To store: wrap or layer with waxed or greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container.

COCONUT ICE COOKED VERSION

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.