Caribbean sugar cakes

Name: Caribbean sugar cakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup water; 4 cups fine shredded coconut (brown husk removed); 1/2 tsp cream of tartar; 1 tsp almond extract; food coloring (optional)

Nyesha Fenty @cook_7279521

Caribbean sugar cakes

Nyesha Fenty @cook_7279521

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Ingredients

4 cupsgranulated sugar
1 cupwater
4 cupsfine shredded coconut (brown husk removed)
1/2 tspcream of tartar
1 tspalmond extract
food coloring (optional)

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Steps

1

In saucepan bring water and sugar to boil until forms a light syrup
2

When a bubble the small size of a pearl appears add grated coconut and cream of tartar
3

When coconut leaves the side of pan easily(no syrup must be running out)remove from heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes
4

Add coloring and extract if desired
5

Drop by spoon onto grease tray or put in pyrex dish to cool and cut into squares