Sweet Coconut

Name: Sweet Coconut
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Bénin
Ingredients: 300 g fresh grated coconut; 250 g sugar; 100 ml water

Sweet Coconut: a homemade version with weighed ingredients and detailed preparation.

Ingredients

300 g fresh grated coconut
250 g sugar
100 ml water

Preparation

Prepare a heat-resistant surface covered with baking paper. Mix the sugar and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.

Heat until the sugar dissolves, then add the grated coconut. Cook over moderate heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring, until the mixture thickens and pulls away.

Place portions with heat-resistant spoons. Hot sugar can burn: do not touch the mixture before it has completely cooled.

Divide into 12 portions once the confectionery is cold.