I remember my mother making this when I was a child. It is so sweet!
- 350g (¾ pound) of sugar, preferably fine baker’s sugar
- 150ml (¼ pint) milk
- 125g (4oz) coconut
- 1 or 2 drops of vanilla essence
Put the sugar and milk in a saucepan on a low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Boil the mixture for 5 minutes. Put this into a basin, and add the coconut and the vanilla. Beat until you have a thick syrupy mess. Spread into a greased tin, I used a foil loaf tin. You can make a second batch, adding some red food colouring, and pour a second layer into the tin. Allow to cool until solid, then cut into small cubes.
I got this recipe from a Farmhouse Kitchen book, which is a compilation of recipes sent in by viewers of the Yorkshire Television show, published in 1982. Some are weird, some very traditionally British, many are family recipes.
Now you have to share a weird recipe. (Or two…)
Oh my!