Fferins Cnau Coco
(Coconut Sweets)

Origin: Welsh      Period: Traditional

Original Recipe

Cynhwysion

150ml o lefrith
150ml o ddŵr
900g o siwgwr caster brown
30g o fenyn
225g o gnawd cnau coco sych mân
1 llwy de o rinflas fanila
lliw coch neu wyrdd

Cyfunwch y llefrith a'r dŵr mewn sosban a chynheswch nes ei fod yn berwi. Ychwanegwch y siwgwr a'r menyn. Gosdyngch y gwres a cynheswch y gymysgfa yn ysgafn gan droi'n gyson ses fod y menyn a'r siwgwr wedi toddi'n llwyr i'r gymysgfa. Dowch a'r gymysgfa yn ol i ferwi, ychwanegwch gaead a berwch am 2 funud. Tynnwch y caead a daliwch i ferwi, gan droi yn weddol amal am tua 8 munud yn fwy (neu nes iddo gyrraedd y stad pelen feddal).

Tynnwch oddi ar a gwres ac ychwanegwch y cnau coco gan eu cymysgu'n drwyadl yna ychwanegwch y rhinflas fanila gan gymysgu'n dda. Dychwelwch y sosban i'r gwres a berwch nes fod y gymysgfa yn dew a hufennog.

Tywalltwch hanner y gymysgfa i dun wedi ei iro. Ychwanegwch ddiferyn o liw bwyd coch neu wyrdd i'r gweddill yna tywalldwch dros yr hanner cyntaf. Gadewch i'r gymysgedd oeri a chaledu cyn ei dorri (dyliai fod yn ddigon i tua 60 darn).

English Translation

Ingredients:

150ml milk
150ml water
900g golden caster sugar
30g butter
225g desiccated coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract
green or red food colouring

Method:

Combine the milk and water in a saucepan and heat until it comes to a boil then add the sugar and butter. Reduce the heat and cook gently, stirring constantly, until the butter and sugar have melted into the mixture. Bring the contents of the pan back to a boil then cover with a lid and boil for 2 minutes. Remove the lid and continue boiling, stirring constantly, for 8 minutes longer (or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage).

Take off the heat and add the coconut, stirring thoroughly to combine then add the vanilla extract and stir once more. Return the pan to the heat and boil until the mixture is thick and creamy.

Pour half the mixture into a greased tin. Add a drop of red or green food colouring to the remainder of the mixture in the pan then pour this coloured mix over the white coconut mixture already in the pan. Allow the coconut mixture to cool and solidify before cutting with a sharp knife (it should yield about 60 pieces).

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