Cocada Branca Recipe

this Candy Is From Brazil.

this Is A Recipe For White Coconut Candy. It Is Called "white" Because There Is Also Black Cocada (cocada Preta). The Black Cocada Is Made With Brown Sugar And Has A Dark Brown Color.

4 Cups Granulated Sugar
1 Cup Water
2 Coconuts
4 Cloves (optional)
1 Cinnamon Stick (optional)

grate The Coconuts With A Hand Grater (do Not Use Blender, Food Processor. Coconut Flakes Already Grated Will Not Taste The Same As Freshly Grated Coconuts).

in A Large Saucepan, Combine The Water, Sugar, Cloves And Cinnamon. Boil For About 20 Minutes Or Until You Get A Thick Syrup. Test By Dropping A Full Teaspoon Of Syrup In A Glass With Water. The Syrup Should Become A Soft Candy. (you Can Remove The Clove And Cinnamon From The Syrup At This Point).

remove The Saucepan From The Heat And Mix In The Grated Coconut With A Wooden Spoon. Return The Saucepan To Heat And Cook Additional 5 Minutes. Perform The Water Glass Test Again To Make Sure It Has Boiled Long Enough.

use A Large Spoon To Drop Amounts Of Melted Cocada Onto A Buttered Baking Sheet.

let Cocadas Cool, Then Serve.