Shuku Shuku (Nigerian Coconut Balls)

From: Heydarl

On Jun 29, 2008

These were lovely & so easy to make. I made them for the ZWT4 African Dessert challenge, so used sweetened coconut flakes, added 3 tbsp honey & left out one egg yolk. The taste was great. Thanks for sharing this recipe Mandy.

From: Nasseh

On Jun 27, 2008

I was undecided as how to rate this recipe. These balls had a nice taste but they weren't very sweet. I sprinkled some powdered sugar on top of them once they cooled. Made for ZWT 4

From: justcallmetoni

On Jun 25, 2008

I selected this for the ZWT4 African dessert challenge which called for preparing a dish without white sugar. Replaced the caster sugar with 3 tablespoons of barley malt and reduced the yolks by one because of the liquidity of the malt. This substitution gave me a confection quite different in taste and appearance from the original recipe. Barley malt is darker than honey and while sweet has a slightly smoky flavor, though nothing compared to molasses. The results of my kitchen experiment were met with mixed reviews; I liked them but my coworkers did not. I suspect honey - milder and sweeter - would have worked better for them.

From: Chef #686576

On Dec 13, 2007

I simply love it!