Malaysian coconut candy

Name: Malaysian coconut candy
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 lb grated white coconut; 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup evaporated milk; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 teaspoon rose essence; Red food coloring

Appetizer

Very Easy

45 min

Ingredients

1 lb grated white coconut
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon rose essence
Red food coloring

Preparation

Preparation25 min

Cook time20 min

Line a 9 tray with aluminium foil and grease the foil.
Put the coconut, sugar, salt and evaporated milk in a large microwave safe bowl and mixrowave on high, for 15 minutes, stirring after every 5 minutes. Cook until mixture thickens. Cooking time is only an estimate as wattage of microwave differs.
Add in butter and continue to cook 1 or 2 minutes at a time and stir.
When the mixture is really thick, quickly add in rose essence and coloring.
The candy is ready when the mixture leaves the sides of the bowl, almost like a lump. Also, the mixture will lose some of its shine, almost going matte. To test for doneness, roll a small piece into a ball and put ball into a glass of water, if the ball does not disintegrate, it is done.
Working quickly, pour out the hot mixture into the greased tin and flatten top with the back of a clean rubber spatula.
Let cool ten minutes and cut into squares whilst warm with a pizza cutter. Let cool completely. Lift the aluminium foil from the tray and using a sharp knife, complete the cutting the edges, where the pizza cutter could not reach. Break off the cut squares and serve or store in an air-tight container.

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Questions

Why does my mixture not get thick?

Your mixture may not thicken if it's not cooked long enough or the microwave power is too low. Keep stirring and cooking in short intervals until it thickens and loses shine, as described in the recipe.

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Hannah

16/07/2025

EXCELLENT!

i cooked this recipe

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anonymous

18/07/2013

Good

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