Easy Chocolate Dipped Coconut Creams
From peetabear 15 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 96
this is an easy candy to make.. and for people who live in hot humid areas this is a recipe that should not crystallize on you.. the prep time does not include the freezing time of 4 hours
Ingredients
- 1 ( 14-ounce ) can sweetened condensed milk shopping list
- 1/4 cup butter, melted shopping list
- 1 TBSP. lemon juice shopping list
- 8 cups sifted powdered sugar shopping list
- 1 ( 7-ounce ) can flaked coconut shopping list
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped shopping list
- 16 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating shopping list
How to make it
- combine the condensed milk, butter, and the lemon juice...stir well
- gradually stir in the powdered sugar.. mix well
- add coconut and the almonds... mix well
- shape into 3/4-inch balls.
- cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm
- put candy coating in top of a double boiler... bring water to a boil
- reduce heat to low.. cook until the coating melts
- remove from the heat but leave the coating over the water
- using 2 forks dip frozen candy balls in melted coating
- allow the excess to drip off
- cool on wax paper
- store in the refrigerator
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- to make a nice presentation but the candies in paper candy cups
- yields 8 dozen
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
Oh my! These sound almost like Almond Joy,which happen to be my favorite candy bar! Thanks for this wonderful post. Here is a 5 for you!
jeffsgirl
in Medford loved it
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I just love your recipe! The addition of the lemon juice is a really good idea. WEll, there goes another inch on the old hips as I know I'll be eating quite a few of these! Thank you for your recipe!
annieamie
in Los Angeles loved it
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thanks Peeta,for sharing a wonderful recipe:]
i think i am putting on more than an inch,just by reading your post!l.o.l...........:}
mumtazcatering
in Gauteng loved it
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