Cocadas (Coconut Candy)

by Alura Gonzales
(Santa Cruz, Bolivia)

Cocadas are from Tarija. You’ll need: (for 2 dozen candies)
2 2/3 cups shredded coconut
3/4 cup condensed milk
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon almond essence

How to prepare:
In a bowl, mix shredded coconut, egg, condensed milk, and almond essence until everything is well mixed.Let rest for two or three minutes.

Spread butter on a baking sheet.Using two teaspoons, put small amounts of the mixture in the baking sheet.

Bake at medium temperature (European oven: 163 Celsius degrees; American oven: 325 Fahrenheit degrees) for twenty-five minutes or until they are golden, dry and smooth at the same time.

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