Notes From the Author

I hope to use this blog as a diary of sorts, in order to document my quest of perfecting my skills. Areas that I am particularly fond of include: photography, gardening, cooking - baking -canning, painting - sketching and of course writing. Like so many others, the word 'perfection' haunts me. I strive to reach it daily not truly knowing what it is or how to achieve it. Yet, I won't settle for less. Here is my blog showing my struggles and my hopeful successes. I don't need to be perfect but I must try to ascertain it.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Coconut Candy




Stuck with a coconut that my four year old niece coerced me into purchasing, I began to dream up delicious ways to use the white flesh.
I began by shredding it from the shell with a microplane fine grater.
Next I placed a thin layer upon a jellyroll pan and toasted it under the broiler.
As it toasted I let my niece grind the almonds
I melted about two cups of marshmallows with two tbsp of butter in a sauce pan.
In my Little Dipper crock pot I chopped six blocks of Ghiradelli dipping and candy-making bars, double chocolate.

When the marshmallow was melted I added about one tsp. of coconut and vanilla extract,
the almonds
and the toasted coconut.
I greased my hands and rolled the mixture into bit sized balls
and allowed my little helper to dip them in the chocolate.
And of course we added a chocolated covered almond to the top of each piece.

Store in an air tight container in the fridge.

1 comment:

  1. Those look like something you'd buy in the candy store. Yum!

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