Harry Potter - Coconut Ice

You Will Need:
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups whole milk
2 Tbs golden syrup or light corn syrup
1/4 stick (2 Tbs) unsalted butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup ground dessicated coconut (shredded sweetened coconut is fine)
few drops red food coloring


1. Grease an 8 x 8" square pan and line with parchment or wax paper.
2. Combine the sugar, milk, golden syrup, butter, heavy cream, and salt in a LARGE saucepan (as you cook, it expands like crazy, so you should definitely use a 4qt pot or larger).


3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the butter is melted and the ingredients are combined.
4. Clip a candy thermomenter to the side and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches 238 degrees. This takes at least 30 minutes. Be patient and DO NOT turn up the heat!


5. Remove the pan from the heat and wait until the mixture cools to 125 degrees. This also takes a long time; you may want to place the pot in an ice bath to speed up the process a bit.

Note that it's no longer white :(

6. Remove the thermometer and add the vanilla and coconut. Beat/stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture loses its glosses and is very thick (10-15 minutes). You really might want to enlist some help!



7. Assuming your mixture is still light enough, add a couple drops of food coloring and mix thoroughly (or get really fancy and scrape half the white batter into the pan, then dye the other half pink and pour it over the top!).



8. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Cool completely before cutting into 1" squares. Store in an airtight container (it keeps for several weeks).



Yummy! Despite the fact that my coconut ice has yet to turn out the correct color, it is still quite delicious! I definitely recommend that you give it a try! Enjoy!