Recipe#25262

Title: Marshmallow Snowballs

From: Greg Barrett 
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 23:09:10 +0800 

Yield: 12 servings
 
      6 ts Gelatine                            1 ts Vanilla
      2 tb Cold Water                               Powdered Chocolate
            1 c  Hot Water                                Coconut
      (desiccated/toasted)
      2 c  Castor Sugar                   
 
  Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in a cup and let soak for 3 minutes.
  Stand cup in hot water until gelatine dissolves.  Combine hot water
  and sugar, add vanilla and stir well.  Add dissolved gelatine.  Beat
  until thick and white.   Whilst using damp hands, form mixture into
  2-3 inch balls.   Then drop into powdered chocolate and finally roll
  in desiccated or toasted desiccated coconut.
  
  Alternative:
  
  Spoon mixture into patty tins.   Leave to set for several hours and
  then roll in hundreds and thousands or toasted coconut.
  
  To toast coconut:
  
  Spread coconut thinly on a scone or metal tray and heat for 10
  minutes in slow oven (160C/325 deg F)  Stir frequently till golden
  brown.
 
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