Old Fashioned Coconut Drops Food

TRADITIONAL COCONUT DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to about 400 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the coconut.
• Cut in the butter and mix into the flour. Add the essence to the egg and beat lightly.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the liquid. Mix into a stiff dough.
• Drop about 2-tablespoon full of dough on a well greased sheet.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden in the oven at a lower temperature, 200 degrees F.
• Remove and leave to cool before serving. Bake for approximately 15 minutes

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Combine flour and margarine in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir the egg into the mixture. Once the egg is well incorporated stir in the coconut, raisins and vanilla. Drop the dough in rough heaps the size of an egg onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

COCONUT AND OATMEAL DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 large cookie sheets. Cream butter and sugars in mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat together. Add vanilla, baking powder and baking soda. Then add the flour. Mix until well combined. Stir in coconut and nuts. Mix in oatmeal.
• Drop on greased cookie sheets by the tsp., spacing about 1/2 inch apart. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, just until the edges begin to brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

TRADITIONAL COCONUT DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to about 400 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the coconut.
• Cut in the butter and mix into the flour. Add the essence to the egg and beat lightly.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the liquid. Mix into a stiff dough.
• Drop about 2-tablespoon full of dough on a well greased sheet.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden in the oven at a lower temperature, 200 degrees F.
• Remove and leave to cool before serving. Bake for approximately 15 minutes

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter, sugars; add egg and mix thoroughly.
• Add flour, oats, wheat germ, coconut, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well.
• Stir in raisins.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with floured fork.
• Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

COCONUT ICE - OLD-FASHIONED SWEET SHOP COCONUT CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment. Mix the condensed milk with the coconut, icing sugar and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Spoon half of the mixture in the base of the tin and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon.
• Add the food colouring to the remaining mixture and blend well until it is an even pink colour. Spread over the top of the first layer and smooth out.
• Leave overnight, or at least for 4-5 hours, in a cool place before cutting into squares.
• Store in an airtight tin for longer periods; keeps for up to 4 weeks.
• Cook's tips.
• If you are able to leave the coconut ice overnight it will dry out and give a more traditional, crumbly texture.For a simple gift idea, place some of the coconut ice in attractive airtight jars and attach a gift tag, or in squares of clear cellophane and tie with colourful ribbon.