St Patricks Day Coconut Ice Sweets

Ok - I am fooling with Y'all a little....

this is an unbaked ordinary coconut ice,

sweet...delicious...

and 'Oh so simple' to make.

The Irish bit is just the fact that it has Leprechaun green colouring added 

to one layer instead of the standard pink colouring!

All you need are four ingredients.

Sweetened condensed milk.

Powdered icing sugar

Dessicated coconut

And green food colouring.

St Patrick's Day Coconut Ice

250 gram (3/4 US cup) can of sweetened condensed milk

200 grams (1 and 3/5 US cups) fine dessicated coconut

250 grams (2 and 1/4 US cups) powdered icing sugar

Green food colouring

Extra Powdered icing sugar for rolling and shaping.

1. Using a wooden spoon, mix together the sweetened condensed milk and powdered icing sugar in a large bowl.

The mixture will be very stiff. Work the coconut into the mixture until well combined.

Don't be tempted to add liquid of any sort.  

A little muscle power is required, or just pop the mixture into an electric mixer and let that do the hard work. 

2. Split the mixture into two even lots.

Knead a few drops of green food colouring into one half of the mixture.

Dust a clean benchtop or board with more powdered icing sugar. Shape each half separately into a rectangle shape.

Place the green layer on top of the white layer.

Roll with a rolling pin to gently press the two together, reshaping with your hands until it is about 3cm thick.  Place on a parchment lined tray and leave uncovered overnight to set.

Cut into squares with a sharp knife.

This coconut Ice will keep for one month in an airtight container in the pantry.

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There's nothing more perfect 
than a sweet treat to share on 
St Patrick's Day!

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