Chocolate Coconut Squares

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE COCONUT SQUARES

Recipe By : GRIT -- July 13, 1997
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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 Hershey's® Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup toasted slivered almonds or chopped pecans

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. From Hershey's 1934 cookbook; (to
order from Grit General store for $10.95 plus $2.00 shipping. Call
1-800-678-4883).
Typed by Ethel Snyder <essie49@juno.com>
Date August 31, 1997

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