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Coconut Ice

SUBMITTED BY: EMMA HEAP PHOTO BY: whymus

"A delicious and attractive candy snack for any coconut lover."

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PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 7x7 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
2 drops red food coloring

DIRECTIONS

Line a 7 x 7 inch pan with parchment or waxed paper. In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat sugar and water gently, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved. Then, bring to a boil and cook until it reaches 240 degrees F/120 degrees C on a candy thermometer, or a little syrup dropped in a glass of cold water forms a soft ball.
Remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and coconut. Continue stirring until mixture begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour half of the mixture into the prepared pan and level the surface with a knife or spatula. Tint the other half of the mixture by stirring in the food coloring. Pour the pink mixture on top of other layer, and level the surface. Press all down firmly with the back of a spoon and allow to harden. When firm, turn out of the pan, remove the paper and cut into squares with a sharp knife.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by BUBBATOES

Wonderful! This is exactly how coconut ice is supposed to taste and how I remember it from my... MORE

Reviewed on May 10, 2003 by GLADYSJ

I agree, this receipe was way way too sweet, even for me. It was a waste of ingredients... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2005 by Sinopa2

I didn't have any nonsweetened coconut, and I read somewhere that in that case you should... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by CBNOW

Very very sweet. I'm a huge sweet eater and I couldn't even handle these. Very attractive,... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by ~*~Tropical Spice~*~

Takes me back home to Grenada! Just because of that I would give it 10 stars if I could! I... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2006 by TUMMY1

thanks for the recipe - i decreased the amount of sugar - though very sweet. Wasn't as chewy... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by Nonee Bee

My father is lactose intolerant and loves fudge. We used to get coconut ice from a fudge guy... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2005 by DEBITAYLOR

It tastes EXACTLY as I remember as a kid too!... just sugar and coconut.. what else does a kid... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by Marg Mehegan

I have been looking for years for this recipe. I tried it and it is really the best I have... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2007 by CHELS

As per other reviews, I used unsweetened flaked coconut in mine and substituted cherry berry... MORE

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