Romantic Coconut and Chocolate Balls
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Ingredients
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1 cup grated coconut
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1 cup sugar (or an alternative)
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1/2 cup water
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1 tbsp vanilla essence
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a handful of ground almonds
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1/2 cup dark chocolate, to melt
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2 tbsp butter
Instructions
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1.
Mix the water, sugar and vanilla essence in a saucepan over a low heat and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Take the saucepan off the heat and add the coconut. Stir well.
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2.
Leave the mixture to cool and then put it in the fridge for 2 hours. Then shape the mixture into balls. You’ll find the mixture won’t stick to your hands if you grease them with sunflower oil.
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3.
Melt the chocolate and butter using a microwave. Stir well. Spear the balls with a wooden skewer, coat them in chocolate, dip them in the ground almonds and arrange on baking paper.
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4.
Keep the balls cold until just before serving, so that the chocolate remains firm. Another option is to freeze them and then eat them like ice lollies.
