Gâteaux Coco (Crystallize Coconut Galettes)
Coconut Candy is a popular treat around the world, with each country having their own variation. These Mauritian delights are not only hard to resist but also easy to make with freshly grated coconut.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 small coconuts, remove shells
- 4 cups granulated white sugar
- 1¾ cups water
- 1 tiny drop vanilla and blue food color
- 1 tiny drop vanilla essence and red food color
Instructions
- 1
Wash and grate 2 small coconuts thinly
- 2
Add 4 cups of granulated white sugar and 1¾ cups of water to a pot and bring to boil
- 3
Let simmer until the syrup thickens
- 4
Add the fresh grated coconut and stir a little
- 5
Let cook until the syrup reduces and is absorbed by the coconut, color will turn translucent
- 6
Divide the mixture into 3 parts
- 7
Take 2 bowls and add the mixture equally
- 8
Add 1 tiny drop of vanilla and blue food color to one bowl and mix
- 9
Add 1 tiny drop of vanilla essence and red food color to the other bowl and mix well
- 10
Scoop the mixture with a spoon and shape into small galettes
- 11
Place the galettes on a ceramic glass plate to set
- 12
Let them set and dry for about 10 minutes until crunchy like macaroons
- 13
Once the galettes are set, dried and hard, remove them from the plate
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Credits: Source: Baking Recipes Manisha Mauritius