posted by cowgirl 02-03-103 2:31 AM
Coconut Ice
3 c icing sugar
1/2 c milk 25 gr butter
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c coconut
few drops red food coloring
Put icing sugar, milk, butter and salt into a saucepan. Heat gently until sugar dissolves, bring to a boil. Don’t stir. Let mixture boil to soft-ball stage. Add coconut. Remove mixture from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Divide in half. Add food coloring to one half to make a pale pink. Beat until it starts to thicken. Pour into a buttered tin. Beat white mix and pour over pink mix in tin. Allow to cool and cut into squares.