COCADA DE CORTE COM LEITE CONDENSADO/ MATORITORI/Zinha africana/doce de coco/#coconut candy

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar can be more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is healthier, while margarine can be less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor naturally, while essence is often cheaper.

grated coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Unsweetened flakes reduce sugar intake, while shredded coconut is often less expensive.

In a saucepan, combine 500 ml of water and 400 g of white refined sugar, stirring to mix.

Turn on the heat and bring the mixture to a boil.

Once boiling, add 400 g of grated fresh coconut and stir.

Continue to cook while stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

After about 20 minutes, when the liquid has reduced, decide if you want a white or brown cocada.

For a brown cocada, continue cooking until it caramelizes slightly.

Add 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk and 30 g of butter to the mixture, stirring continuously to combine.

Cook until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan, similar to making a brigadeiro.

Once the desired consistency is reached, remove from heat and let cool slightly before transferring to a greased tray.

Spread the mixture evenly in the tray and mark where to cut before it fully cools.

Cooking Techniques

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