Coconut Yolks (Candied Coconut Paste)

Ingredients

• 1 whole fresh coconut
• 1 1/2 pound sugar

Instructions

1. Clean the coconut thoroughly and extract the meat.
2. Grate the meat and weigh it.
3. For every pound of grated coconut, measure one and a half pounds of sugar.
4. Prepare a syrup with the sugar.
5. When the syrup begins to form a thread (at soft-ball stage), add the grated coconut and stir it several times. Remove from heat.
6. When the paste has cooled to a manageable temperature, place small portions of it in a small cup dusted with sugar and shape them into rounds.