Coconut Ice, Round 2

Today I decided to try another recipe for Coconut Ice.  I was first drawn
 to this lovely English Sweet by the color! I love anything pink! There are
many different recipes for this candy and the first recipe I tried came
from a cute cookbook called Life is Sweet, which actually comes from
 the owners of a cute British Sweet Shop called Hope & Greenwood.

That first recipe I tried was very easy to make. You just throw everything
together and leave it out to dry before cutting into pieces. I think that many
people like this version because it's so easy, but I want to really taste the
coconut in my candy, and this easier version includes a whole can of
sweetened condensed milk, and that sort of over-powered the coconut!

Today's recipe does involve boiling your sugar mixture on the stovetop, 

but it really is not very difficult, especially if you have a good

  candy thermometer.

The downside to this recipe is that it's difficult to cut after cooling. It 

tastes wonderful, and has a crumbly texture that melts in your mouth, but

 it is hard to cut into nice neat squares. The quick version, on the other hand,

 has a chewy texture and is easier to cut. (I cut my candy by pressing down 

with my pastry scraper.)

Today's recipe includes almost a full stick of butter, milk, powdered 

(icing) sugar, desiccated coconut, and coconut extract/flavoring. 

There is much more coconut flavor to it.

The desiccated coconut might be unfamiliar to some of you. It is a 

finely shredded unsweetened coconut that you can get from Amazon.com. 

You can also find it in the organic section of some grocery stores. You

 definitely don't want to go with the sweetened coconut, because this candy 

is very sweet already!

So, the choice is up to you! Do you want easy, neat and chewy or not 

as easy, not so neat but very yummy? If you would like to try today's 

recipe, just click on this link!  Have a great day!!