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( Olhos de Sogra )
Coconut Candies
( Olhos de Sogra )
In Portuguese, olhos means “eyes” and with their smooth, white coconut filling and whole cloves for “pupils” these sweet treats do look a bit like eyeballs!
Ingredients
8 oz. reduced-fat condensed milk
1 ¼ cups sugar
3 egg yolks
2 cups grated coconut
1 cup large pitted prunes
25 to 30 whole cloves*
Details
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Makes: 30
Method
In a medium saucepan, combine condensed milk and 1 cup of sugar.
Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved.
Add egg yolks and coconut to pan. Stir well and cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring often, until mixture begins to thicken into a candy syrup. The syrup has the right texture when patches of the bottom of the saucepan show as you are stirring. Remove pan from heat and allow syrup to cool for 10 or 15 minutes.
Cut each prune into four equal pieces. Form the cooled coconut candy into egg-shaped pieces about 1 inch long and press each piece firmly onto a prune segment. Place a whole clove in the centre of the visible white coconut stuffing.
Place remaining ¼ cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll each “eye” in sugar and serve in small paper cups.
*Whole cloves are available in the spice section of the supermarket. Be sure to remove the cloves before eating!
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