Cocoda
(Coconut Candy) Recipe

Origin: Aruba Period: Traditional

Ingredients:

450g brown sugar
250ml water
450g freshly-grated coconut
juice of 1/2 lime

Cocoda
(Coconut Candy) Preparation:

Method:

Combine the sugar and water in a pan. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until the mixture forms a thick syrup. When the mixture reaches about 115°C, as measured with a confectioner's thermometer (the soft ball stage) take the pan off the heat.

Immediately stir-in the coconut and lime juice then turn the mixture out onto a lightly-butterred baking tray. Spread the mixture out to cool then cut into pieces and serve. Traditionally this is serve on broken pieces of coconut shell.

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Cocoda(Coconut Candy) Recipe

Origin: Aruba Period: Traditional

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