Liberian Coconut Candy | African Food | Sweet Treats |

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

fresh coconut

🥗Healthier: desiccated coconut

💰Cheaper: coconut flakes

Desiccated coconut is easier to find and store.

Add a pot to the stove and measure 1 cup of sugar into it.

Wait for the sugar to melt completely, stirring to prevent burning.

Add 2 cups of coconut flakes to the melted sugar and stir.

Lower the heat and add 0.5 tablespoons of water to the mixture to prevent it from getting hard.

Cook for a few minutes, ensuring some water remains in the mixture, then turn off the stove.

Transfer the mixture to a plate to cool down.

Once cooled, shape the coconut candy into balls or flatten with your hands.

For the colored version, add 1 cup of water to the pot with 1 cup of sugar and stir until dissolved.

Add a few drops of green food coloring to the sugar-water mixture and stir.

Add 2 cups of coconut flakes to the colored mixture and let it cook, stirring to prevent burning until the water reduces.

Turn off the stove and transfer the colored mixture to a plate to cool down before shaping.

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