Ingredients:
150ml milk
150ml water
900g golden caster sugar
30g butter
225g desiccated coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract
green or red food colouring
Method:
Combine the milk and water in a saucepan and heat until it comes to a boil then add the sugar and butter. Reduce the heat and cook gently, stirring constantly, until the butter and sugar have melted into the mixture. Bring the contents of the pan back to a boil then cover with a lid and boil for 2 minutes. Remove the lid and continue boiling, stirring constantly, for 8 minutes longer (or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage).
Take off the heat and add the coconut, stirring thoroughly to combine then add the vanilla extract and stir once more. Return the pan to the heat and boil until the mixture is thick and creamy.
Pour half the mixture into a greased tin. Add a drop of red or green food colouring to the remainder of the mixture in the pan then pour this coloured mix over the white coconut mixture already in the pan. Allow the coconut mixture to cool and solidify before cutting with a sharp knife (it should yield about 60 pieces).
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