American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Cocoanut Candy

Original Recipe

One cocoanut, one and one-half pounds of granulated sugar. Put sugar and milk of cocoanut together, beat slowly until the sugar is melted, then boil five minutes; add cocoanut (finely grated), boil ten minutes longer, stir constantly to keep from burning. Pour on buttered plates; cut in squares. Will take about two days to harden. Use prepared cocoanut when other cannot be had.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cocoanut
  • 5 minutes
  • 10 minutes longer
  • 2 days to harden

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Instructions

  1. 1

    One cocoanut, one and one-half pounds of granulated sugar.

  2. 2

    Put sugar and milk of cocoanut together, beat slowly until the sugar is melted, then boil five minutes; add cocoanut (finely grated), boil ten minutes longer, stir constantly to keep from burning.

  3. 3

    Pour on buttered plates; cut in squares.

  4. 4

    Will take about two days to harden.

  5. 5

    Use prepared cocoanut when other cannot be had.

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