Chocolate Coconut Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
2 1/4 c. flaked coconut (7 oz. can)
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. almonds or chopped pecans

Preparation

Cook the corn syrup, water and sugar together in a small saucepan over medium heat to the soft ball stage (234\u00b0).
Remove from heat; add coconut and vanilla.
Melt baking pieces in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling water.
Pour over coconut, spread with spatula and sprinkle with nuts. Cool. Cut into squares.
Yields three dozen squares.