Bejinhos De Coco Little Coconut Kisses

Title:
Bejinhos De Coco Little Coconut Kisses

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Hot,
Tamales




Ingredients:





     1 cn Sweetened condensed milk; (8


          -ounce)


     1 tb Unsalted butter


   1/2 c  Shredded unsweetened


          -coconut; firmly packed


   1/2 c  Confectioners sugar


          Whole cloves; for garnish






 Thoroughly butter a plastic tray or cutting board and set aside. In a small


 heavy saucepan, combine the condensed milk and butter and cook over very


 low heat on a heatproof pad, stirring frequently, for about 15 minutes,


 until the mixture thickens. Use a rubber spatula to reach all the way into


 the corners of the pan so that none of the mixture scorches, as it is very


 delicate and easy to burn. If it seems to be getting too hot, remove it


 from the heat for 30 seconds to cool slightly. When the mixture is quite


 thick, remove from the heat and cool for about 25 minutes, then stir in the


 coconut. Using a tiny icecream scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons capacity) or


 2 teaspoons, scoop out little balls one by one and immediately drop them


 into a bowl of confectioners sugar. Roll around gently to coat them evenly


 and transfer to the buttered tray. Continue until you have used all the


 mixture and then stud each kiss with 2 or 3 cloves. Store in a tightly


 covered container. Yield: about 18 kisses Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK,


 G.P., All Rights Reserved


 Recipe By     : TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #287


 


 Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 08:27:59 -0600


 


 From: Pat Asher