My sweet younger
sisters and I made these yummy little treats together one morning to have at
our tea party later that day…
What could
be more delicious and decadent than rose and cranberry coconut ice may I ask?
I can vividly remember
my mom making coconut ice for Nancy and I when we were just wee little girls
who still drank tea from a colourful plastic tea set…oh, those precious days of
childhood!
….Biting into
the sweet, creamy coconut flavour was like taking a welcome trip down memory
lane…
Of course we
just had to colour them pink and cut
them into heart shapes!
I thought I
would share the lovely recipe with you…
It is not necessary to add the dried cranberries or rose water, just simply
make the plain coconut ice and enjoy with a cup of tea made in a pretty tea cup
and a few dear friends…
Coconut Ice
280g icing sugar
1ml cream of
tartar
1 can of
condensed milk
270g desiccated
coconut
Pink food
colouring
Grease a 20cm
square baking tin. Sift the icing sugar
and cream of tartar together.
Add the
condensed milk and half the desiccated coconut and stir well.
Mix in the
remaining coconut so that the mixture sticks together.
Divide the
mixture in half and colour the one half with a few drops of pink food
colouring.
Press the pink
mixture into the tin first, followed by the white.
Place in the
fridge for one hour, then cut into squares and store in an airtight container.
For the Cranberry and Rose Variation…
80ml chopped
dried cranberries
2.5ml rose water
or a few drops rose essence
Add the rose
water or rose essence to the white part of the mixture and the dried
cranberries to the pink part of the mixture.
I hope you are
having a very pleasant Wednesday!
~ I sing for joy at the works of your hands. How great are your works, O Lord, how
profound your thoughts! Psalm 92:4-5 ~
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15 comments:
It has been years since I last had coconut ice but as soon as I saw your delicious photos I could taste them once again! This is something I will be making this weekend :-) xx
Hello Kelly Anne,
Your sweets treats are simply gorgeous. Such a lovely way to honor your mother and to share with your siblings. Those little moments are forever. Of course they look delicious too and I love their pink shade. It makes them extra special.
Thank you for visiting my blog. You sweet comment made my day. It is wonderful to meet you too.
Wishing you a great week,
Janet
rosemary-thyme.blogspot.com
Oh my Kelly Anne! These look so delicious....not to mention beautiful! They are almost too pretty to eat. I love the way you displayed them in the jar as well. SO very pretty. Have a lovely Thursday!
Hugs, Vicky
Hello dearest Vicky! Thank you so much for your kind words - I'm so very glad you enjoyed this recipe post:). And I'm off to pay you a visit right now!
Hugs and much love always!
Hello Janet! I'm so very pleased to welcome you here! Thank you so much for visiting and for your beautiful words of encouragement and blessing!
I simply love the name of your blog as I enjoy using different herbs in my cooking and rosemary and thyme just happen to be my two favourites!
Hugs to you!
Oh how lovely, dear Chel! I do so hope you enjoy this recipe - it was a winner in our home! I think it is lovely as it combines cranberries and rose water to create a unique tasting coconut ice which is so easy to make and yet looks quite spectacular:)
Thank you for stopping by today and also for your email!
Love and hugs!
I bet these taste heavenly! They certainly look delish! And what lovely visual presentation in the jar!
Oh thank you! You're so kind! Hmmm...these are very good - the perfect treat:).
Blessings!
They look so scrumptious!
Thank you - they certainly are...perhaps a bit too good:). Hugs!
Simply delightful, my frend :) I have never had anything like this, but will have to remedy that soon. Thank you for sharing this deliciously sweet recipe at Roses of Inspiration. Much love to you!
Oh I do hope you enjoy this temptong little recipe, dearest Stephanie!
Hugs and lots of love to you!
These look so yummy and pretty! :D I have no idea what desiccated coconut coconut is though. Could you tell me? :) I must pin these for later...
Hello sweet Paige! Oh! I'm sure you will enjoy this delicious treats!
Desiccated coconut is...
Desiccated coconut is coconut meat which has been shredded or flaked and then dried to remove as much moisture as possible. There are a number of different styles of desiccated coconut used around the world, and availability of this coconut product varies, depending on the region where one is shopping. If desiccated coconut is not available, regular dried coconut can be used as a replacement, although dried content tends to have a higher moisture content, despite the “dried” in the name.
Taken from: http://m.wisegeek.org/what-is-desiccated-coconut.htm
I do so hope this helps you!
I usually find it in the baking department of the grocery store...
Hugs and thank you for stopping by - I always love hearing from you, my friend!!
Xxx
Oh, thank you muchly! :) I'm not sure if we have that around here, but we do have regular dried coconut.
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