Coconut Candy Centers

Submitted by Fairy Godmother

"I have been making these for my father in law since I married his son 21 years ago. These taste a lot like the bounty bars I use to get as a child. Every Christmas I include these in the dessert trays I make. I am unsure of the cooking time as I have never timed it."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 50 centers

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups light corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 4 cups desiccated coconut
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond flavoring
• dipping chocolate

directions

1. Combine sugar, syrup, and water in a heavy saucepan.
2. Cover, cook until boiling rapidly.
3. Remove cover and insert candy thermometer.
4. Cook until 234'.
5. Remove heat, add coconut and almond flavoring.
6. Pour onto a slab or platter and let cool.
7. Shape into 3/4" balls.
8. Dip in chocolate.