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Ingredients
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Quantity
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Coconut
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225gms
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Almonds or cashewnuts
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30gms
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Milk
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600ml
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Butter
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85gms
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Sugar
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600ml
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Cochineal and vanilla
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Grease a square tray with butter. Blanch and mince almonds
or chop cashewnuts. Grate coconut (white part only). In a strong pan put in the
grated coconut, sugar and milk and keep on fire. Cook at simmering point. When
thick add nuts. When mixture leaves sides of the pan, add butter. Cook till
dry. Add vanilla and cochineal (to get a pale pink colour). Pour onto a greased
tray. Spread evenly. When cold cut into cubes.
