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      Title: COCONUT DELIGHT CANDY BARS
 Categories: Candies
      Yield: 60 Servings
 
      3 c  Light corn syrup
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 c  Water
      2 c  Sugar
  5 2/3 c  Coconut flakes
    3/4 c  Candied fruit; chopped
           (cherries and pineapple)
    3/4 c  Raisins
    3/4 c  Pecans; chopped
           Milk chocolate
 
  Recipe by: Jo Merrill Try this chewy, homemade coconut candy for a special
  treat.
  
    In a saucepan combine corn syrup, salt, water and sugar. Cover tightly
  and bring to a boil.  Remove lid and place a candy thermometer inside; cook
  to 236 degrees.
    Place coconut, candied fruit, raisins and pecans in a large bowl and mix
  well.  Pour cooked syrup over fruit and nuts; mix thoroughly. Pour out on
  buttered marble slab and pack into a 3/8-inch thick square shape. Cool,
  slice into bar shapes; let dry. Dip in sweet chocolate. Makes about 60
  bars.    Jo Merrill
 
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