Sugar Cake (Trinidad)

"A coconut sugar candy. For the serious sweet tooth."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
15
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil sugar and water to from a light syrup.
  • When bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
  • When the coconut mixture leaves the side of the pan easily (No syrup must be running out), remove from the heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the almond extract and food colouring of your choice, if desired.
  • Drop by spoon onto a greased tray for free form sugar cakes or put to cool in a Pyrex dish and cut into squares.

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Reviews

  1. My grandmother and my mom used to make these in Trinidad. I would never add the almond extract -- it changes the whole thing. Should taste of caramel and coconut.
     
  2. I was right..... the girls were bouncing off the walls. It was really good tho. My dentist thanks you!!!
     
  3. Mmm... terrible
     
  4. I love this recipe!!!
     
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