Chinese Coconut Candy Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 medium-size coconut | ||
| Coconut liquid plus enough cold water to total 1 cup | ||
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Open coconut, reserving liquid.
Remove coconut meat in as large pieces as possible and trim off brown skin with a vegetable peeler.
Cut in strips about 2" long and 3/8" wide.
Mix sugar and coconut liquid in a large, heavy saucepan, insert candy thermometer, and heat, stirring constantly, over moderate heat until sugar dissolves.
Add coconut and boil, uncovered, to 240° F. or until a drop of candy forms a soft ball in cold water; stir once or twice just to keep coconut from sticking.
Remove from heat and stir gently until mixture sugars and coats coconut.
Using 2 forks, lift strips to wax-paper-lined baking sheets, separate into individual pieces, and cool.
Store airtight.
Remove coconut meat in as large pieces as possible and trim off brown skin with a vegetable peeler.
Cut in strips about 2" long and 3/8" wide.
Mix sugar and coconut liquid in a large, heavy saucepan, insert candy thermometer, and heat, stirring constantly, over moderate heat until sugar dissolves.
Add coconut and boil, uncovered, to 240° F. or until a drop of candy forms a soft ball in cold water; stir once or twice just to keep coconut from sticking.
Remove from heat and stir gently until mixture sugars and coats coconut.
Using 2 forks, lift strips to wax-paper-lined baking sheets, separate into individual pieces, and cool.
Store airtight.
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