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ORANGE COCONUT CREAMS

ORANGE COCONUT CREAMS

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Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Course Candy Making
Servings 9 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can sweetened condensed mIlk (14 oz)
  • 1/2 cup butter cubed
  • 1 pkg confectioners sugar 2 lbs
  • 1 cup shredded coconut sweetened
  • 1 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate (12 oz)
  • 8 oz sweet chocolate German, chopped
  • 2 tbs shortening

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until the butter is melted. Place the confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Add milk mixture; beat until smooth. Add the coconut and orange extract; mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  • In a microwave, melt the chips, chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Yield: 9 dozen.

Notes

"Instead of orange and coconut try almond and finely chopped cashews, or any flavor extract. Have fun experimenting with the flavors! Read Fran309 below for additional tips if having problems with the dough. Using a double broiler to melt and keep the chocolate warm while dipping is best."
These are great. Someone said that the sugar mixture was too thin. Just be sure to use sweetened condensed milk, not evaporated. They both come in cans but are two different things. Also be sure that you are using enough confectioners sugar (powdered sugar). The recipe called for one package but stipulated 2 pounds. The little boxes of powdered sugar are only 1 pound so you'd need two of those. Around here, the 2 pound package of powdered sugar is a plastic bag, not a box."
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