Raffaello (coconut balls)

Name: Raffaello (coconut balls)
Prep time: 9 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 125 ml or 1/2 cup water; 250 g/9 oz butter or margarine; 400 g/14 oz sugar; 400 g/14 oz powdered milk; 250 g/9 oz dried shredded coconut; 100 g/4 oz toasted almonds or hazelnuts

Dessert

Very Easy

9 min

Still capture the general taste and idea. These are probably the only dessert ever crave, and are, luckily, very easy to make.

Ingredients

125 ml or 1/2 cup water
250 g/9 oz butter or margarine
400 g/14 oz sugar
400 g/14 oz powdered milk
250 g/9 oz dried shredded coconut
100 g/4 oz toasted almonds or hazelnuts

Preparation

Combine water, butter/margarine (margarine might work better because it has a less distinct flavor) and sugar in a pot and boil.
Turn off the heat, add the powdered milk and 200 g coconut (leave 50 g/2 oz for decoration) and stir them in.
If there are any lumps left, use a handheld mixer to break them. Leave in the refrigerator to cool.
Roll 1 inch balls with palms, placing an almond in the center of each ball, and then roll the balls in leftover shredded coconut.