Cocadas

Cocadas  

Coconut Balls

by Cindy Lindquist in the World Mission Prayer League magazine vol. 43, no. 1 2011

submitted by Becky Matson in 2011

Cocadas are a favorite Ecuadorian sweet, sold at bus stops and by roadside vendors throughout the counry. Vendors will carry a tray of cocadas lined in a row - brown and round and looking like so many meat balls. 

Ingredients:

1 coconut, shredded

3 cups sugar

3 cups milk

3 egg yolks

Directions: 

Mix shredded coconut with milk and sugar. Beat egg yolks, and add to mixture. Heat mixture, stirring constantly, until very thick. Remove from heat and let cool a little.

With buttered hands, remove cocada mixture by spoonfuls and form into small balls, about the size of a meat ball. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 225 until golden brown. Makes a few.

When I saw these in the magazine I just had to take the recipe! I haven't made these yet, but I am eager to try! I love coconut, but not everyone in the house does so I'm waiting for the right audience.