Cocadas

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  • Prep Time

    1 hr

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 25 mins

  • Servings

    25 cocadas

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    South American

Cocadas

Cocadas are small caramelized confectioneries made with fresh coconut and panela, originally from Spain and popular throughout Latin America.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 14 oz. panela
  • 8 oz. coconut meat , freshly grated
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ lemon , squeezed

Instructions

  1. Pour the water and panela into a non-stick pan.
  2. Cook over low-medium heat until the panela has melted completely. The result will be a kind of caramel with a semi-liquid texture.
  3. Then add the coconut and stir.
  4. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly so that the coconut is hydrated with the panela syrup.
  5. After 5 minutes, or when the coconut has absorbed the syrup, gradually incorporate the milk and lemon juice.
  6. Stir well and increase the heat.
  7. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture changes color and turns brown.
  8. Form small rocks or pebbles with two spoons and place them on a sheet lined with greased parchment paper.
  9. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  10. Then refrigerate for about an hour until the cocadas are compact.

Notes

  • If, after refrigeration, the cocadas are not compact, heat the mixture again and cook a little more.
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