Coconut Ice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1 tsp. butter
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 c. coconut
vanilla
cocoa

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients.
Bring to a boil and boil 10 minutes, stirring all the time.
Take off heat and beat in 1 large cup of coconut and a few drops of vanilla essence.
Stand in cold water and beat until it thickens.
Pour half into buttered plate. Color remaining half with cochineal or cocoa and pour on top.