Coconut Yolks (Candied Coconut Paste)

Ingredients

• 1 whole fresh coconut
• 1.5 pound sugar

Instructions

1. Clean the coconut thoroughly and extract the meat. Grate the meat and weigh it.
2. For every pound of grated coconut, measure one and a half pounds of sugar. Prepare a syrup with the sugar. When the syrup begins to form a thread (at soft-ball stage), add the grated coconut and stir it several times. Remove from heat.
3. 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.