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Ingredients
- 1 x coconut
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. light corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 12 x candied cherries, cut in halves, optional
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pierce eyes at 1 end of coconut with ice pick or possibly screwdriver; drain liquid. Add in sufficient water, if necessary, to measure 3/4 c. liquid; chill. Place coconut in shallow pan.
- Bake till coconut cracks in several places, about 30 min. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees. Remove coconut shell (tapping lightly, if necessary, with a hammer to break open) and pare brown skin. Grate sufficient coconut to measure 1 c., packed. (Use grater or possibly blender; don't shred.)
- Spread grated coconut on baking sheet. Dry in oven 15 min; cold.
- Heat sugar, corn syrup and coconut liquid to boiling in 2-qt saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, till sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring, till candy thermometer registers 240 degrees
- (or possibly till small amount of mix dropped into very cool water forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water).
- Pour onto moistened baking sheet, heat-proof platter or possibly marble slab without scraping saucepan. Cold just till lukewarm. Scrape mix toward center of baking sheet, using broad, stiff spatula or possibly wooden spoon. Spread mix out again with spatula, using long,hard strokes; continue spreading till mix is hard and white. Knead till smooth and creamy, working vanilla and grated coconut into mix.
- Heat mix over warm (not boiling) water till melted. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Top each candy with cherry half. Let stand till dry. Wrap individually in plastic wrap or possibly waxed paper.
- MAKES 20 to 24 candies
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 57g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 211 | |
| Calories from Fat 48 | 23% |
| Total Fat 5.78g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 5.11g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium 62mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 41.42g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 5% |
| Sugars 36.3g | 24% |
| Protein 0.57g | 1% |
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