Homemade coconut candies
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you haven't yet decided how to delight your significant other on Valentine's Day, take a look. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Cook a syrup from sugar, water, and starch. Mix everything together, bring to a boil, and simmer for a couple of minutes until it begins to thicken. Pour the syrup over the coconut flakes.
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Step 2
Stir well until the shavings are completely soaked and become sticky.
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Step 3
With wet hands, shape into small balls. Place them on baking paper and refrigerate for two hours.
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Step 4
Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler.
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Step 5
Using a spatula, dip the candy into the chocolate.
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Step 6
Perform this trick with a third of the candies and place them back on the baking paper.
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Step 7
Melt the white chocolate over a water bath as well, and divide it into two parts.
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Step 8
In one, also roll the candies as you did with the dark chocolate. In the second part, add food coloring.
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Step 9
The result should be a soft pink color, but you can also make it red or even purple.
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Step 10
Using a toothpick, create swirls on the candies for extra beauty.
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Step 11
Let the candies set and treat your loved ones.