Cocada (Coconut candy)
Category: Desserts
Traditionally cocada is served on broken bits of the coconut shell. read more
Ingredients
- 1 lb. brown sugar
- cup water
- 1 lb. fresh grated coconut Juice of 1/2 lime
Directions
In a saucepan combine:
- 1 lb. brown sugar
- 1 cup water
Simmer gently until mixture forms a thick syrup. Have a cup of cold water ready. Drop a little of the boiling syrup into it. When the syrup can be gathered up in the fingers as a soft ball, remove the saucepan from the fire.
Stir in immediately:
- 1 lb. fresh grated coconut
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Turn out on a lightly buttered platter and spread to cool. Traditionally cocada is served on broken bits of the coconut shell.