Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Christmas Balls


Christmas Balls
makes approx 30
  • 4 cups desiccated coconut
  • 395g can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
  • 1/2 cup (100g) red glace cherries, finely chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan - forced.
  2. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  3. Combine coconut, milk and lemon rind in a bowl.
  4. Add cherries.
  5. Stir until coconut mixture turns pink.
  6. Using 1 level tablespoon mixture at at time, roll mixture into balls.
  7. Place balls, 3cm apart, on prepared trays.
  8. Bake, swapping trays halfway, for 12-15 mins or until balls are lightly browned.
  9. Cool on trays.
  10. Serve.

A simple recipe that looks great on any Christmas table...

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