Coconut Burfi

Recipe#21 from Mrs.K.M.Mathews series

Simple sugary snack or dessert!

Ingredients:

1. Coconut shredded - 2 cups
2. Sugar - 2 cups
3. Milk - 2 tbs
4. Any color - 2 drops

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients except color in a heavy bottomed pan
2. Heat the above pan in medium flame stirring continuously
3. As the mixture starts to thicken add the color
4. Once the consistency gets sticky
5. Pour it on a buttered pan and flatten the top
6. Let it cool
7. Before the burfi is fully cool, cut it into desired shape

Note:

• Suggested garnish is to top the the burfi with fried cashew nuts and chopped cherries before the burfi cools
• I have dipped some of the burfis in melted chocolate ganache and sprinkled with some sugar crystals