Coconut Bon Bons
2004-11-19- Course: Cakes & Candy
- Yield : 24
- Servings : 24
- Prep Time : 30m
- Cook Time : 0m
- Ready In : 30m
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These are coconut balls known as Bon Bons rolled in red colored granulated sugar that I had as a child. Ray’s Market in Maurice, La. use to sell these but unfortunately no longer do. For a festive holiday look, use red or green colored sugar.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla flavoring
- 1 packages 14 oz shredded coconut
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 1 can condensed milk
- food coloring and granulated sugar for rolling
Directions
Step 1
Mix in this order - melted butter, condensed milk, vanilla, coconut, and then the powdered sugar.
Step 2
Roll into small balls, then in colored sugar. Let stand to dry 24 hrs after rolling in sugar.
Step 3
Chocolate Bon Bons add two melted square or 2 oz unsweetened chocolate to the mixture; then roll in sugar.
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