Pink Coconut Candy Food

I got this recipe from my mother. When I was in grade school, we used to make these every Christmas as gifts for my teachers--they're a great project for kids to help with. Pink with strawberry flavoring is traditional, but you can experiment with other flavors and colors too. Yield is estimated.

Provided by SaraStar

Categories     Candy

Time 30m

Yield 36 candies

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.3, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 6.9, Sodium 18.8, Carbohydrate 12.7, Sugar 12.4, Protein 0.5

from res she says that they made this all the time in the phillapines i think it would be good on coconut cake or pie its really good

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Candy

Time 17m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.5, Fat 30.9, SaturatedFat 27, Cholesterol 4.8, Sodium 48.1, Carbohydrate 54.2, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 45.7, Protein 3.5

A trip down Memory Lane! This is my mum's recipe for Coconut Ice, little coconut squares which are coloured pink and white, and used to be popular in old-fashioned British sweet (candy) shops. My mum used to make trays and trays of these for our Church fêtes, as well as for Christmas and for gifts. These lovely little coconut morsels are very popular in Scotland where I think my mum's recipe originated - either from my Scottish grandmother or an auntie. These are great fun to make with the children, as they are easy as well as being "no-cook". If you plan to make them for gifts or to sell, pack them into attractive cellophane bags, glass jars or boxes and add a pretty ribbon as well as a label of ingredients and storage details. This recipe is part of my Old Fashioned Sweet Shop collection of recipes, sweets, candies, fudges, sugar plums and chocolates!

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Candy

Time P1DT15m

Yield 50-60 Squares of Coconut Ice

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.8, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 2.8, Sodium 27.8, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 14, Protein 0.9

Based on a recipe from Heidi Haughy Cusick's book, Soul and Spice, African Cooking in the Americas. This book is chock-filled with Caribbean, Bahia Brazilian, and Louisiana Creole recipes. She says, "Known as tablette in the Caribbean and cocada in Bahia, this confection combines the Spanish and Portuguese penchant for sweets with the African resourcefulness for using available ingredients: sugar from the cane fields and the abundant adopted coconut. Easy to make, these candies have been satisfying sweet tooths in the Caribbean for two centuries." Historical note: Sugarcane came to the Caribbean with Columbus on his second voyage in 1494, when he established the first European settlement in the West Indies on Hispaniola; unrefined brown sugar was most commonly used in households; it came in foots, hard cylinders that were grated for use. I haven't tried this yet.

Provided by mersaydees

Categories     Low Protein

Time 40m

Yield 6 candies

Number Of Ingredients 3

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.4, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 7.9, Sodium 6.6, Carbohydrate 70.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 68.2, Protein 0.9

I'm a proud wife, mom of three and grandma of many. I've cooked many things over the years, including these marshmallowy chocolates. -Dolores Wilder, Texas City, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.