Chocolate Coconut Balls
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Candy
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      squares       baking chocolate
     1/4  cup           butter
     1/2  cup           sweetened condensed milk
     3/4  cup           sugar
     1/4  cup           water
   1      tablespoon    corn syrup
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
   2      cups          {7 oz can} shredded coconut
   1      cup           nuts -- chopped
                        confectioners' sugar
 

Preparation:

Makes about 4 dozen candies 1. Melt baking chocolate with butter in top of double boiler over simmering water; add condensed milk and blend well. 2. Cook sugar, water and corn syrup in saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved; boil to firm-ball stage or until temperature registers 250 F. on candy thermometer. 3. Remove from heat and stir into chocolate mixture; blend in vanilla, coconut and nuts. 4. Chill until firm enough to handle; form mixture into 1-inch balls and roll in confectioners' suga