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Cocada amarela recipe
A sweet and chewy coconut treat from Angola.
Ingredients
- 200 g grated coconut
- 150 g sugar
- 200 ml condensed milk
- 50 g butter
- 100 ml water
How to make Cocada amarela
- Measure and prepare all ingredients: 200 g of grated coconut, 150 g of sugar, 100 ml of water, 200 g of condensed milk, and 50 g of butter.
- In a saucepan, combine the grated coconut, sugar, and water over medium heat.
- Cook while stirring continuously for about 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Add 50 g of condensed milk and 50 g of butter, mixing until well combined.
- Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens noticeably.
- Once thickened, pour the mixture into a greased dish, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- Let the mixture cool completely at room temperature for about 1 hour until set.
- Cut into squares and serve your cocada amarela to enjoy.
What is Cocada amarela?
Cocada amarela is a traditional dish from Angola, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around grated coconut, condensed milk and butter. The recipe below uses 5 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Cocada amarela take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 2 dishes built on grated coconut. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 10 minutes.
Any tips for making Cocada amarela?
Let it cool completely for cleaner cuts when serving.
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