Emma's Rose-Colored Glasses: Kisses From the Sea

Friday, July 15, 2011

Kisses From the Sea

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Next week is completely nautically-inspired - on Monday, a nautical giveaway, on Wednesday, a nautical podcast and on Friday, a song from my podcast released as a nautical Song Sketch! So to get you in the mood, I thought I'd post a recipe that is perfectly sweet and beachy!

My mother made these candies growing up and they were even at my baby shower! I adore coconut and sweetened condensed milk (who doesn't, I ask?) so these candies are perfection! They're called "beijinhos" which means "little kisses."

The recipe is from Brazil (where my mother is also from!) and is traditional at parties.

INGREDIENTS:

½ cup of coconut milk
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 Tbls butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup of grated coconut
Cloves and granulated sugar for decorating

how to make it:

Cook over medium-low heat, stir vigorously the sweetened condensed milk, grated coconut, vanilla and butter. Cook the mixture until it pulls away from the pan.
Pour the mixture in a dish and let it cool to room temperature. Grease your hands with butter before starting to roll the mixture into balls. Take small amounts of the mixture with a teaspoon and make 1 ½ inch balls. Roll the balls over granulated sugar to decorate and stick a clove on the ball.

7 comments:

MaggiJuly 16, 2011 at 12:09 AM
Those look amazing! I'm sending this to my mom and making her make me some! lol
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FuadJuly 16, 2011 at 12:23 AM
mmmmmmm
:d
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jacquelineJuly 16, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Dearest sweet emma, these candies look so yummie!! I really adore treats with coconut! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start! Wishing you a lovely merry happy sunday and love to yoU!
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markham homesJuly 19, 2011 at 2:31 AM
Well, it is great recipe given by you, I really tried to make it at my home, Low carb diet does not allowed high foods in carbohydrate, especially white flour, sugar and starchy vegetables.
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MargauxJuly 23, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Ooh pretty! I'll have to try these sometime. I've been baking a LOT lately.
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TammyJuly 23, 2011 at 6:29 PM
oh my! These look so yummy and they are so cute! I want to make some right away, thanks for sharing! (ps: Thanks for visiting my blog!)
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TheresaJuly 25, 2011 at 5:19 PM
These look utterly delightful, especially to a coconut lover such as myself! I am going to make a point to make these soon. xx
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INGREDIENTS:
½ cup of coconut milk 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 Tbls butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup of grated coconut Cloves and granulated sugar for decorating
how to make it:
Cook over medium-low heat, stir vigorously the sweetened condensed milk, grated coconut, vanilla and butter. Cook the mixture until it pulls away from the pan. Pour the mixture in a dish and let it cool to room temperature. Grease your hands with butter before starting to roll the mixture into balls. Take small amounts of the mixture with a teaspoon and make 1 ½ inch balls. Roll the balls over granulated sugar to decorate and stick a clove on the ball.