Sugar Cake (trinidad)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 boil sugar and water to from a light syrup.
• 2 when bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
• 3 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.
• 4 add the almond extract and food colouring of your choice, if desired.
• 5 drop by spoon onto a greased tray for free form sugar cakes or put to cool in a pyrex dish and cut into squares.