Choc Coconut Bars

This filling is delicious, I love the taste of coconut and chocolate together. This recipe is like a popular chocolate bar that you can buy in the shops. Any guesses? The photo above is a variation rolled into a ball and dipped in chocolate which you may find easier to make.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup castor sugar
• 1 2/3 cups dessicated coconut
• 1/4 cup icing sugar
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Choc Topping

• 100 gms milk melts, melted
• 3 teaspoons oil

Method

• Combine sugar and milk in small saucepan, stir constantly over heat without boiling till sugar is dissolved, remove from heat
• Cool 5 minutes
• Transfer to large bowl, stir in coconut, egg white and sifted icing sugar.
• Place mixture in piping bag with plain tube
• Pipe bars onto greaseproof covered tray, refrigerate till firm
• Cut into 2cm lengths then reshape
• Carefully pour topping over bars, move carefully to coat bottoms, allow to set at room temperature

Choc topping

• Combine hot chocolate with oil in small bowl, stir till smooth and of pouring consistency

As A Filling

• You can also use the coconut mixture as a filling in chocolate moulds
• Add peppermint, strawberry or musk oil for something different