Coconut Sweets

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 2/3 cup dry unsweetened coconut
• 7 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/2 lime, juice of

Recipe

• 1 line a baking tray with parchment.
• 2 place the coconut in a pan with the water and sugar.
• 3 heat gently until the sugar dissolves.
• 4 stir in the ground cloves and lime juice and increase heat.
• 5 cool, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the mixture has thickened and become dark golden brown.
• 6 drop spoonfuls of the mixture on to the lined tray, pressing down with the back of the spoon to flatten it lightly into chunky, irregular pieces.
• 7 leave to cool before eating.