CHOCOLATE COCONUT SQUARES
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Course : Candy
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flaked coconut, -- divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup Hersheys Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds or chopped pecans
 

Preparation:

Butter 8-inch square pan; set aside. In a small saucepan, stir together corn syrup, sugar and water. Cook to 234 or until syrup, when dropped into very cold water, forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water. (Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan). Remove from heat. Stir in 2 1/4 cups cups coconut and vanilla. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water; spread over coconut mixture. Sprinkle almonds and remaining 2 tablespoons coconut over top, cool. Cut into squares. Makes about 3 dozen squares.