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Coconut Candy with Caramel

Sweet coconut balls coated in caramel

Angel “Danny” Gutierrez
Prep
20m
Cook
15m
Steps
6
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Mix coconut base

    Put coconut, sweetened condensed milk, salt, and butter in a pan and mix together.

    CoconutCondensed milkSaltButter
  2. Step 2Cook the mixture6 min

    Cook the mixture for about 6 minutes until it gets cohesive.

  3. Step 3Cool down

    Take the mixture off the heat, put it into a plate to cool down, and pop it in the fridge.

  4. Step 4Shape into balls

    Using a teaspoon, make the mixture into little balls.

    Note

    Using gloves makes this easier.

  5. Step 5Make the caramel

    Boil together water, vinegar, and sugar until it turns a deep amber color.

    Note

    Watch closely as caramel can burn quickly.

    WaterVinegarSugar
  6. Step 6Coat with caramel

    When the caramel is ready, get toothpicks, pierce the coconut balls, and dip them in the caramel. Work quickly.

    Note

    Keep the caramel warm while working. If it cools down it becomes very difficult to work with.

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