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Beijino (Coconut Kisses)
Beijino (Coconut Kisses) is a traditional Brazilian recipe for a classic sweet (candy) made from a blend of coconut, sugar, eggs and flour moistened with milky tea that's cut into bars, topped with a clove and served. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Brazilian version of: Coconut Kissess (Beijino).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating:
Tags : Spice RecipesHerb RecipesBrazil Recipes
Beijino (Coconut Kisses) a Classic Peruvian recipe for a sweet (candy) made from a blend of coconut, sugar, eggs and flour moistened with milky tea that's cut into bars, topped with a clove and served.
Ingredients:
200g desiccated coconut
120ml hot water
300g sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp plain flour
120ml milky tea
6 cloves
Method:
Mix the coconut and hot water in a bowl and set aside.
Dissolve the flour milky tea, beating until smooth.
Combine the coconut, tea and the egg yolks in a pan then stir in the sugar. Heat the custard gently until it thickens. Take off the heat and set aside to cool.
Once cold turn into a sheet of clingfilm (plastic wrap). Roll up into a tight sausage and set aside in the refrigerator for two hours.
Once chilled and set roll in granulated sugar. Cut into six pieces, arrange in paper cases, insert a clove to decorate and serve.