Cocoanut Pralines

Ingredients

• 1 Cup of peeled and grated cocoanut
• 2 Cups of white or brown sugar
• 1/2 Cup of water
• Walnut size (dollop) of butter
• fruit (food) coloring is optional

Directions

1. Place sugar in a small pot with water.
2. Boil mixture to a boil, cook it until when a drop is placed in cold water and brittles (threaded).
3. Mix butter and grated cocoanut into the mixture and cook for a few minutes.
4. Add fruit coloring if desired.
5. Drop on a buttered pan to cool.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Gladys Buster
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2021