Carrot candies in coconut flakes

These original carrot sweets with cognac, vanilla and lemon zest are in no way inferior to the usual sweets. Try it.

• Recipe author: Irina Sakharova
• After preparation, you will receive 8 servings
• Cooking time: 90 minutes
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Total recipe preparation time: 100 minutes

Ingredients

• Carrots 500 g
• Sugar 500 g
• Cognac 1 tsp the spoon
• Vanilla sugar 10 g
• Lemon 1 piece
• Coconut flakes to taste

Cooking method

• Grate the carrots on a fine grater, put in a saucepan with a thick bottom and mix with sugar.

• Cook over low heat until the mixture turns into gruel. This will take approximately 40-50 minutes or more. Stir occasionally.

  If the carrots are burnt and have produced little juice, add a couple of tablespoons of water.

• When the carrots are almost cooked, add the cognac, vanilla sugar and grated lemon zest. Stir and simmer for a couple of minutes.

• Cool the carrot mixture and shape into small balls. To prevent the mass from sticking, wet your hands with water.

• Dip the coconut on the candy.

5.05