Easy Coconut “Refrigerator Cake”
Homemade Almond Joys 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk Line a 9 x 9 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. Combine sweetened condensed milk and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring to incorporate fully. Add coconut and blend mixture. Make sure all coconut is covered with the condensed milk and sugar mixture. Press mixture into prepared pan and chill until set, about 30 minutes. Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips in the microwave, checking every 15 seconds. Stir until smooth. Cut chilled coconut mixture into 1 x 2 inch bars and spread the top of each bar with a small amount of melted chocolate. Place 2 almonds on top of melted chocolate on each bar. Place bars with almonds on a large baking sheet and chill again to set chocolate, about 15 minutes. Melt remaining chocolate chips. Once the almonds have set in the chocolate, dip each bar into remaining melted chocolate to coat completely. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet to firm. Store in fridge, between wax paper in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Makes 25 bars
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
14 ounces shredded, sweetened coconut
1/2 cup whole almonds (about 50 nuts)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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Coconut Macaroons
Makes 18-20 macaroons 14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut (2 packages) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla together in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites and salt on high speed with a hand mixer (or using the whisk attachment on an Kitchen Aid mixer) until they make medium-firm peaks. Then, gently fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture. Drop the batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using either a small ice cream scoop or 2 teaspoons. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and serve. The macaroons keep for several days at room temperature in an air tight container.
Adapted from Ina Garten
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
