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Old Fashioned Boiled Coconut Pecan Icing
My old fashioned boiled coconut pecan icing is a souther family classic! A thick and creamy coconut pecan cake filling perfect for accompanying red velvet cake or any of your favorite bakes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 tablespoons
Calories: 77 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour or plain flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar or caster sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup pecans shelled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add the milk, water and flour. Heat over a medium high heat and whisk until smooth and thickened to the consistency of a custard. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until light and creamy.
- Add the cooled milk mixture to the butter mixture and beat until the consistency of whipped cream.
- Add the pecans, coconut and vanilla, fold to combine.
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Notes
- This recipe makes about 1½ cups of icing, which is usually sufficient for topping 12 cupcakes with a dollop of frosting or sandwiching a layer cake.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
0.5g
(1%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
126IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 126IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.