Coconutcandyballs Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together milk and sugar until smooth. Heat, without stirring, to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and vanilla. Let cool slightly.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper lined sheets and let cool completely.

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the nuts, condensed milk, almond extract and coconut. Using your fingers, press the mixture into balls about 3/4-inch round. Place onto sheet trays and let rest at room temperature for 4 hours or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• After the balls have set up, melt the chocolate and shortening until smooth. Dip into the chocolate to coat evenly and lightly. Place onto a parchment or foil lined sheet pan to dry.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl. Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish to form a crust. Combine the coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and pecans in another bowl until well mixed. Spread coconut mixture over the cracker crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Melt the chocolate bar and peanut butter in a small saucepan over very low heat, cooking and stirring until smooth, about 2 minutes. Spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the cooled coconut bars. Cool until set, about 15 minutes. Cut into bars before serving.

Steps:

• Combine sugar and food coloring, add as many drops as you would like to achieve your desired color darkness, into a wide bowl and set aside.
• Combine shredded coconut and corn syrup in a bowl, mash, squeeze and mix until coconut is fully saturated
• Once combined, grab about a 1/2 inch section, squeeze again in palm and then roll lightly into a ball.
• On a wax or parchment paper lined cookie sheet, place the coconut balls on the sheet. Continue rolling balls until bowl is emptied.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup of light corn syrup into a shallow bowl.
• Take an already shaped ball, dip lightly in corn syrup and roll lightly in your palm again, then add to the colored sugar.
• Roll ball again in palm, add to sugar once more, and toss lightly to coat again.
• Place back onto cookie sheet and place in fridge for about an hour.
• Once hardened, transfer to an airtight container and enjoy!

Steps:

• Mix all ingredinets except chocolate chips, chill and roll into balls.
• Let stand 1 hour in refrigerator -- after rolling into balls.
• Dip each candy into melted chocolate chips.

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, condensed milk, vanilla, and butter. Add coconut and pecans. Chill until firm enough to handle. Roll in balls, place on cookie sheet, chill in freezer while melting chocolate bark. Dip chilled balls in chocolate and transfer to wax paper to cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, coconut, almonds and milk. Shape into 1-in. balls. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes. , In a microwave, melt semisweet chips and shortening on high for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Coat or garnish with ingredients of your choice. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.