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Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy)
Linda
"A popular treat from the Dutch Antilles, make this candy by combining chopped coconut in sugar syrup."
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Ingredients
20 m servings 90 calsOriginal recipe yields 20 servings (20 pieces)
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- Chop the coconut meat into pieces about 1/2 inch square.
- Place water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in cinnamon and sugar until dissolved. Boil mixture until liquid reduces to a syrup consistency, then stir in coconut pieces. Add the lime juice, and turn off heat.
- Place spoonfuls of sugared coconut mixture into small paper cups. Cool in cups until hardened.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 90 calories; 6.6 g fat; 8.1 g carbohydrates; 0.7 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 4 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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12/7/2010
Sweet but not too sweet! I love the cinnamon-lime combination. The crunch of the coconut mingles nicely with the sticky syrup! I'll be making this again!
7/22/2009
I have been trying to find a recipe my grandmother had which was for coconut candies. This was the closest I could find. It was not the same as what she used to make but it was still very good...