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My next door neigbour in Paris who is originally from Beirut showed up one day at my door with these wonderful, moist, sweet coconut balls, topped with golden raisins. Usually I’m the one who is supposed to cooks stuff but her sweets were divine and as she mentioned, they were also quite easy to make so I wanted to share this recipe with you. This sweet only requires 3 main ingredients and is usually rolled by hand but I used a silicone mold to form them into half-spheres and topped them with deep red goji berries because believe it or not, the real name of this dessert is “the nipples of venus” … :)

coconut balls with goji berries

12.06.2015

30 coconut balls

ingredients

  • 250 grams of grated coconut powder
  • 250 grams of sweetened condensed milk (add 25 grams extra if it seems too dry)
  • 25 grams melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 30 dried goji berries (or other small dried fruit such as raisins, currants, etc.)
  • 75 grams powdered sugar

instructions

  • in a large bowl, mix coconut powder with melted butter by hand until well incorporated
  • slowly add the sweetened condensed milk while mixing by hand until the mix becomes a compact and smooth mass that you can shape into a large ball
  • place the mix in the refrigerator to firm up for 15 minutes
  • preheat your oven to 180°C
  • when the mix is firmer, roll the mix into walnut-sized balls and then roll the balls in a bowl of powdered sugar and insert one small dried fruit on top (you may also insert the dried fruit on top immediately after removing the baked coconut balls from the oven to avoid drying out or darkening the dried fruit)
  • place the coconut balls on a baking sheet covered with waxed or baking paper and bake for 12-15 minutes maximum
  • remove from oven (while still white and before they begin browning) and let cool (they will seem soft but will firm up when cooling)
  • store in an airtight container (they can dry out quickly but remain moist when in a container)

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