Coconut Tablet
A homemade sweet made by cooking fresh coconut in sugar syrup until it sets into chewy pieces. It is simple, nostalgic, and full of deep coconut flavor with a hint of spice.
Prep
10m
Cook
20m
Serves
8
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Ingredients
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- 350gCoconut Meat (finely grated)
- 250gWhite Sugar
- 120mlWater
- 5mlVanilla Extract
- 1gGinger Powder
- 1gSalt
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Method
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- 01
Line a tray or plate with baking paper.
- 02
Put the white sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a steady simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
- 03
Stir in the grated coconut meat and cook over medium heat, stirring often so the mixture does not catch.
- 04
Add the ginger powder, salt, and vanilla extract.
- 05
Continue cooking until the mixture becomes thick and starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- 06
Spoon small mounds onto the lined tray and let them cool until firm, then serve.
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