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.