Sugar Cake (Trinidad)
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A coconut sugar candy. For the serious sweet tooth.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
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ingredients
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 4 cups fine shredded unsweetened coconut (with brown husk removed)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- food coloring (optional)
directions
- Boil sugar and water to from a light syrup.
- When bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
- When the coconut mixture leaves the side of the pan easily (No syrup must be running out), remove from the heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the almond extract and food colouring of your choice, if desired.
- Drop by spoon onto a greased tray for free form sugar cakes or put to cool in a Pyrex dish and cut into squares.
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"A coconut sugar candy. For the serious sweet tooth."
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Mmm... terrible
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My grandmother and my mom used to make these in Trinidad. I would never add the almond extract -- it changes the whole thing. Should taste of caramel and coconut.
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I love this recipe!!!
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I was right..... the girls were bouncing off the walls. It was really good tho. My dentist thanks you!!! -
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