Coconut Crescents
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 30 Categories:
Candies
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Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients:
Speicher DPXX20A 2
tablespoons
Butter or margarine 2
tablespoons
-water 1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract 2
cups
Confectioners' sugar,
sifted
1/2
cup
Instant nonfat dry milk 2
Cans(3 1/2 oz size) flaked,
coconut (2 2/3 cups)
4
Squares semisweet chocolate 1
tablespoon
Shortening
Directions:
1. Melt butter in saucepan. Add water and vanilla.
2. Combine confectioners' sugar and dry milk. Stir into butter mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in coconut.
3. For each candy, shape about 1 tbsp mixture into a roll 2" long; curve to make a crescent. Refrigerate until firm - 15 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate and shortening over hot, not boiling, water.
Remove from hot water; let stand to cool slightly.
5. Dip half of each piece of candy into chocolate. Place on waxed paper to dry. Refrigerate until firm.
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