If you’re mad about truffles, you’ll love this recipe made with coconut and raisin. An unusual combination, I must admit, but it’s also just as surprising and delicious. Truffles are a sweet, devilishly delicious delicacy that can be mastered right at home, in your very kitchen. Instead of going for store bought tried and tested sweets, why not go for a homemade special this time? The ingredients are simple and the directions simpler still. Once you’ve mastered the art of these truffles, there’s no turning back. Bon appetit!
Ingredients
1 cup of desiccated shredded coconut
1 cup of sweetened condensed milk
2tbsp. of milk powder
Handful of raisins
Some extra desiccated coconut to coat the truffles and a little bit of oil to grease your hands while making the truffles.
Method
In a large bowl, combine equal quantity of coconut and condensed milk, along with 2 tbsp of milk powder. Press it down with the back of a greased spoon to form a sticky dough. Add more milk powder if the mixture is too sticky to form balls. Grease the palm of your hands and make small balls of of the mixture of about an inch in diameter. Press in a raisin inside each truffle and roll it back into a ball. Roll them over a bowl of desiccated coconut flakes.
Note
After making a few truffles, you’ll notice quite often that your hands are getting really sticky and the balls are breaking off. To prevent this, scrape your hand with a spoon and grease your palms again. This will help the balls to be perfectly round without sticking to your palms.
In case if you want to use freshly shredded coconut instead of desiccated ones, decrease the amount of condensed milk, so as to make a sticky dough.
