I love trying new dessert recipes. I just saw this in a magazine that also features
actress Nicole Kidman and her Academy-award winning peformance for The Hours. I immediately went to a store to buy the ingredients and went back home to cook. Funny it may seem but I really love desserts.
2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
2 drops red food coloring
To prepare this delicious and sweet dessert, line a 7 x 7 inch pan with parchment or
waxed paper. Then in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, put sugar and water and heat gently until the sugar is dissolve already. After that, bring to a boil and cook until it reaches 240 degrees F or 120 degrees C on a candy thermometer, or a little syrup dropped in a glass of cold water forms a soft ball. Afterwards, remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and coconut. Allow it to stir for 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Then, pour half of the mixture into the prepared pan and level the surface with a knife or spatula.
Next, tint the other half of the mixture by stirring in the food coloring and pour the pink mixture on top of other layer, and level the surface. After, press all down firmly with the back of a spoon and allow to harden. If firm already, turn out of the pan and remove the paper and cut into squares with a sharp knife.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees then grease the cookie sheets. Beat eggs and mix sugar in a large bowl until thick and pale. Add the butter, orange zest and vanilla and whisk them well. Combine the sifted flour and baking soda and stir into the mixture. T
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