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With a long weekend coming up, I decided to make a sweet treat today. Back when I was growing up, this was a very popular candy. It is pretty easy to make and relatively inexpensive as it requires only a few ingredients which most people have (except for the coconut) in their pantries.
The recipe calls for freshly grated coconut but since that is not easily available here, I used dried grated unsweetened coconut for this recipe. I am really delighted with the way the candy turned out. The Ro-Ri boys loved it!
The first time I made this candy, I used only condensed milk but not regular milk. The dried coconut was able to clump together with just the condensed milk. This time round, I used a little more coconut for a thicker candy. The dried coconut appeared really dry. I had to add half a cup of full fat milk to rehydrate it so that it could clump together. Because of that the cooking time had to be increased from 10 minutes to 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups (227g) dried unsweetened grated coconut
- ½ cup (110g) sugar
- ½ cup (120ml) milk
- ½ cup (4 oz/160g) condensed milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 8 to 10 drops food coloring
Instructions
Grease a 7-in x 5-in (18cm x 13cm) pan or rectangular container.
Melt butter in a non-stick pan on low heat. Add coconut, sugar, milk, condensed milk, vanilla essence, and food coloring. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves and coconut clumps together, about 20 minutes.
Transfer mixture to prepared container. Level the surface with a spatula. Press down firmly with wax paper or plastic wrap. Set candy aside to cool.
After about 30 minutes, cut into cubes with a well greased knife. Allow candy to cool and set overnight.
Remove cubes from pan and store in an air-tight jar.
Keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
http://www.rotinrice.com/2010/01/coconut-candy/
NOTE: This post was updated on August 21st, 2012 with new pictures. Minor changes were made to the recipe.
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 
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Tags: coconut, gluten-free, Malaysian, snack, vegetarian
I love coconut. These look like something I could make. I cook, but don't bake much. Love the pictures too!
Really enjoyed my visit to your site and the Coconut candy. It's brilliant! Your presentation was wonderful and I shall return for another visit. Thank you for sharing,
Cheers, PT
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What a fun, easy recipe. This would be a treat that my family would definitely enjoy.
Wow…with condensed milk. Must be very delicious. Hope to try soon.
This was a childhood treat and fun recipe to recreate. There were so few ingredients and it took just 10 to 15 minutes to make. The last time I had this was way back when. Mary's condensed milk recipe reminded me of this
This looks so much like the candy we had in Puerto Rico which we absolutely love, the ingredients sound like its the same one! Cant wait to try thanks for sharing part of your childhood memories!
Pegasuslegend – Thanks! It brought back good memories
Tried this recipe after taking my daughter (6-1/2 years old) home from school. She is absolutely impressed and awarded me with top marks for such an "excellent" treat for a Friday afternoon. This brings back wonderful memories and taste of my childhood. Many many thanks for the recipes. Even my husband who doesn't like anything sweet, but loves coconut, can't stop eating, or sampling as he calls it!!!
I am so glad your daughter and husband enjoyed the treat. It is a fast and easy one to make.
The coconut candies which I made on Jan 22 are all gone, much to my daughter's dismay. They were all eaten by my French sister-in-law and her family. I made another batch, pink this time, to appease my daughter. She is now in control of who gets them, making sure the father stays out too. Thank you, this is an easy teat to make.
I am glad your daughter likes the candy. It is good to know that the recipe is well received
hey biren…i lov this candy ad back home..r u frm malaysia?
subhie – I am glad that the recipe resonates with you. I have received similar remarks from other people of that region
biren, do you have a good recipe for sugee cake? and keep up the great job, always such a pleasure visiting this site, reminds me of home!
@ang – Thanks for visiting! Actually I might have one somewhere. I have been thinking of making a sugee cake for sometime but I have to search for the sugee. Don't know where to get it. BTW, where is home for you?
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This looks fabulous. Can’t wait to try this
This coconut candy reminds me so much of childhood days. I used to like them a lot. I heard that coconut candy with butter doesn’t last as long as those without. IS it true? Can I omit the butter and replace it with vegetable shortening ie Crisco or Copha (Australia)?
These turned out well with the butter and since it is not a big batch, they were gone pretty fast. I guess you could omit it or use Crisco but it will not have the fragrance of butter.
I would love to try this as Chinese New Year gifts this year, but would just like to know how long these can keep unrefridgerated?
It should be able to keep for 3 to 4 days without refrigeration.