Coconut Pralines

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups coconut, grated
• 1 cup coconut milk (regular whole milk OK)
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. 1

   Combine sugar-coconut - milk in a heavy pot -bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil-stirring until the mixture comes to the soft-ball stage-about 239° degrees on a candy thermometer.

2. 2

   Remove from heat- add butter - beat until mixture begins to sugar.

3. 3

   Drop in small mounds on wax paper.

4. 4

   Cool - gently lift with a thin knife. Store in an airtight container.