Coconut Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups fresh coconut, finely grated or 2 cups dried unsweetened coconut

Preparation

Prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper or waxed paper. Lightly grease it.
In a heavy saucepan over high heat, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Cook until a syrup forms, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the coconut and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until it register s 234\u00b0F (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, or until a small bit dropped into a glass of ice water holds together and is quite soft when pressed between your fingertips. Remove from heat.
Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet and flatten into 3-inch rounds.
When cool and firm, wrap individually in plastic wrap.
Store in an airtight container up to a week.