Tobago Sugar Cake


Appetizers
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Introduction
Photo: 
Sugar Cake
Introduction: 
A coconut sugar candy. For the serious sweet tooth.
Category: 
Appetizers
Source: 
recipezaar.com
Contributer: 
Nickey
Ingredients
Ingredients: 
4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
4 cups fine shredded unsweetened coconut (with brown husk removed)
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon almond extract
food coloring (optional)
Nutrition: 
Calculated for 1 serving (130g)Recipe makes 15 servings Calories 606Calories from Fat 351 (57%) Amount Per Serving %DV Total Fat 39.0g 60% Saturated Fat 34.6g 173% Polyunsat. Fat 0.4g Monounsat. Fat 1.7g Trans Fat 0.0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 22mg 0% Potassium 346mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 67.7g 22% Dietary Fiber 9.9g 39% Sugars 57.8g Protein 4.2g 8% Vitamin A 0mcg 0% Vitamin B6 0.2mg 9% Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0% Vitamin C 0mg 1% Vitamin E 0mcg 2% Calcium 16mg 1% Magnesium 54mg 13% Iron 2mg 11% Alcohol 0.1g Caffeine 0.0mg
Difficulty: 
Easy
Directions
Directions: 
Boil sugar and water to from a light syrup.
When bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
When the coconut mixture leaves the side of the pan easily (No syrup must be running out), remove from the heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes.
Add the almond extract and food colouring of your choice, if desired.
Drop by spoon onto a greased tray for free form sugar cakes or put to cool in a Pyrex dish and cut into squares.
Serves: 
15 servings
Preptime: 
10 min
Cooktime: 
30 min