Coconut Ice

Name: Coconut Ice
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 315 milliliters flaked coconut; 2 drops red food coloring; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 158 milliliters water; 473 milliliters white sugar

Coconut Ice requires approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 323 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet. It works well as a side dish. Head to the store and pick up sugar, food coloring, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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.

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Syrup

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and coconut. Continue stirring until mixture begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Coconut

Vanilla

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.

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Food Color

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Spatula

Knife

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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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Knife

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