Remember Grandma’s coconut ice? Or spending all your pocket-money at the school fair on pink coconutty goodness? Revamp a wonderful food memory by adding a little bit of spice to this old-school sweet. Using Mrs Rogers Star Anise and Vanilla Extract, this special treat won’t last long!
Line a tin or container approximately 25 x 20cm with baking paper or cling wrap. In a frypan, heat on medium, 1 cup of the coconut until just starting to brown. Set aside.
In a large bowl, sieve the icing sugar. Add all of the coconut, the cream of tartar, lime zest and star anise and stir. Add the condensed milk, lime juice and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.
Tip half of the mixture into your tin and press down with damp fingers until flat. With the remaining mixture, stir in the food colouring and stir to combine. Place the rest of the green mixture on top of the other uncoloured mixture and press with damp fingers until flat. Set in the fridge for 2 hours. Then slice into desired pieces or bars.
Ingredients
Directions
Line a tin or container approximately 25 x 20cm with baking paper or cling wrap. In a frypan, heat on medium, 1 cup of the coconut until just starting to brown. Set aside.
In a large bowl, sieve the icing sugar. Add all of the coconut, the cream of tartar, lime zest and star anise and stir. Add the condensed milk, lime juice and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.
Tip half of the mixture into your tin and press down with damp fingers until flat. With the remaining mixture, stir in the food colouring and stir to combine. Place the rest of the green mixture on top of the other uncoloured mixture and press with damp fingers until flat. Set in the fridge for 2 hours. Then slice into desired pieces or bars.
