Chocolate Coconut Balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large, heavy, sauce pan over very low heat melt chocolate and butter, add condensed milk and remove from heat in a small sauce pan mix water, sugar and corn syrup, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 continue cooking without stirring until mixture reaches 250 degrees (firm ball stage).
• 3 remove from heat, stir into chocolate mixture, ad vanilla, coconut and walnuts.
• 4 blend with a wooden spoon.
• 5 refrigerate for about 30 minutes (or until firm enough to handle) shape into 1?
• 6 balls, roll in powdered sugar.
• 7 store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.