Shredded coconut candy

Name: Shredded coconut candy
Yield: 20 pieces
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 1 whole coconut (shredded); 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cup water or just enough water cover the coconut; 1 pinch salt; 1 dash glycerin (optional)it makes it a bit softer but if you like rock candies then skip it

Jumoke @cook_21797549

Shredded coconut candy

Jumoke @cook_21797549

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Ingredients

20 pieces

1whole coconut (shredded)
3/4 cupsugar
1 cupwater or just enough water cover the coconut
1 pinchsalt
1 dashglycerin (optional)it makes it a bit softer but if you like rock candies then skip it

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Steps

1

Shred the coconut
2

Pour in a saucepan and add the sugar, salt and water. Add the glycerin If you want to use it
3

Mix it together and place the saucepan on the stove top on a medium heat.
4

Let the water boil down completely. Start turning the mixture until it turns brown but not burnt.
5

Spread it on a cookie sheet to cool it off until it is cool enough to handle,
6

Roll into little balls