Petit Fours: Australian Candy – Coconut Ice

I called these as Australian candies because I have known them since I was a child as Australian delicacy. Many would say they are British candies, and that makes sense as well, as you know, Australians were originally from Britain But to be fair, other countries seem to have similar candies too with different names obviously!

In Indonesia we have something similar called Awuk-Awuk, but we would add rice flour to the mixture

1 can, 300 ml, sweetened condensed milk

200 g sweetened desiccated coconut

200 g unsweetened desiccated coconut

4-5 c icing sugar (mixture should not be too sticky)

food coloring of your choice

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined well

Divide into 6 equal portions

Color 2 portions with red food coloring, 2 portions with green food coloring and leave the other 2 portions plain white

Roll each portion and press it to a mold

Stack each portion alternating one to another and each time, press them firmly

Chill in the fridge for 4 H or overnight

Once chilled, take out candy from fridge and slice.

That is all

And oh! You can place them in mini cupcake liner and serve them as petit fours for party

NOTE: if you like them to be super sweet, use 400 g sweetened coconut. If not too sweet, use all 400 g unsweetened. Or you can do as I do here, half sweet half not. These candies are MEGA sweet, so most of the time I use all 400 g unsweetened

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Coconut Ice

Servings: 0

Ingredients

• 1 can 300 ml, sweetened condensed milk
• 200 g sweetened desiccated coconut
• 200 g unsweetened desiccated coconut
• 4-5 c icing sugar mixture should not be too sticky
• food coloring of your choice

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined well
• Divide into 6 equal portions
• Color 2 portions with red food coloring, 2 portions with green food coloring and leave the other 2 portions plain white
• Roll each portion and press it to a mold
• Stack each portion alternating one to another and each time, press them firmly
• Chill in the fridge for 4 H or overnight
• Once chilled, take out candy from fridge and slice.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSpXa5PBZ4k

Notes

If you like them to be super sweet, use 400 g sweetened coconut. If not too sweet, use all 400 g unsweetened. Or you can do as I do here, half sweet half not. These candies are MEGA sweet, so most of the time I use all 400 g unsweetened

You can place them in mini cupcake liner and serve them as petit fours for party