Brazilian coconut candy (bala de coco) with caramel

Steps5

1. 1

   Step 1. Cook the coconut mixture

   6 min

   Put the coconut, condensed milk, salt and butter in a pan and mix it all up. Cook for about six minutes until it becomes cohesive.

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   Step 2. Cool and chill the mixture

   Take it off the heat, spread it on a plate to cool down, then put it in the fridge.

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   Step 3. Shape the coconut balls

   Use a teaspoon to shape the mixture into small balls.

   Gloves help when shaping the balls.
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   Step 4. Make the caramel

   Boil the water, vinegar and sugar together until the caramel turns a deep amber color. Keep it warm.

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   Step 5. Dip the balls in caramel

   Put each ball on a toothpick and dip it into the warm caramel to coat it, working quickly.

   If the caramel cools down it becomes hard to work with.