Coconut Fudge

Name: Coconut Fudge
Yield: Makes 24 Squares
Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) can evaporated milk; 2 cups coconut milk; ¼ teaspoon coarse salt; 2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; ½ cup fresh or frozen grated unsweetened coconut; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes
24 Squares

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

Coconut fudge is a big seller among roadside vendors but at times I find it too sweet, which is no surprise since the recipe calls for two cups of sugar, which, of course, can be reduced according to taste—by as much as half.

Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk
1 (15-ounce) can evaporated milk

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Grease a 9 × 13-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a large saucepan, bring the coconut milk, evaporated milk, sugar, and salt to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue simmering and stirring until the mixture becomes very thick and pudding-like. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
Pour the mixture into a bowl and add the butter, be