Coconut Ice - No Cook Easy Version

Submitted by Heather Sullivan

"From The Complete Home Confectioner by Hilary Walden, very easy recipe producing coconuty somewhat like fudge, thick & solid yet creamy candy. The cooking time is an estimated "setting" time for the mixture once it's in the pan."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 700 grams

ingredients

• 150 ml sweetened condensed milk
• 250 g icing sugar, sieved (powdered or confectioner's sugar)
• 175 g desiccated coconut (a kind of very fine grate very dry shelf-stable coconut)
• 2 -5 drops red food coloring or 2 -5 drops pink food coloring

directions

1. Using extra icing sugar, dust a square pan (pan size will determine thickness).
2. Mix the condensed milk, icing sugar and coconut together in a large bowl until it's fully mixed and stiff.
3. Divide in half and tint one half of the mixture pink with the food colouring.
4. Press one mixture into the pan gently then top and press with the other mixture.
5. Leave to set then cut into cubes or fingers with an oiled knife.
6. To store: wrap or layer with waxed or greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container.

Reviews

[rachwarwick]

I've just made these. Fantastically easy. My tin was a little bigger so I made double the amount but made it in 2 batches. The pink layer is easiest to colour if you colour the condensed milk before adding it to the dry mixture - you get a more even colour.

 

[Ann B.]

I have just made my second batch of coconut ice, great recipe and yes I agree it is better colour the condensed milk first. My friends husband tasted it and loved it so much he went home with half of what I made.

 

[mezcnz]

Perfect! So simple and quick. It never lasts long!

 

[UmmBinat]

OK this is 5 stars because it is simple and easy. We did find they are extremely sweet though, but then they are candy which I didn't cut in too large squares. I made my own powdered sugar to be corn free by grinding regular white sugar in a coffee grinder. I ground my unsweetened coconut flakes as well to be finer. Not sure I would make them again because of the sweetness but they did turn out well.

 

[Funkydelia]

This was exactly the recipe I was looking for. We used to make this when I was little and wanted to make it with my son. Turns out great. Thanks Heather.