Cascaron - Bitsu-bitsu (dough Balls)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• mochi flour
• 1 coconut, grated, place coconut in a large bowl
• 1 1/2 cups hot water, pour into bowl of coconut
• dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 squeeze grated coconut in water then strain coconut water in clean dish towel or cheesecloth over another bowl.
• 2 squeeze until all liquid has been extracted (instead of fresh coconut, you may use 1/2 can of grated coconut and 1 1/2 cups of water).
• 3 place canned coconut in 1 package of mochi flour and add water until dough is soft but not too sticky.
• 4 do the same with fresh coconut.
• 5 shape dough in balls of 1 inch diameter and fry in deep fat until golden brown.
• 6 drain dough balls on paper towel.
• 7 then put them in a large mixing bowl.
• 8 when all have been fried, boil water and 1/3 box brown sugar in a small sauce pan until it reaches the soft boil stage.
• 9 this is done by placing a drop of syrup in a bowl of cold water.
• 10 if it retains it shape and is soft, it is ready.
• 11 pour over dough balls.
• 12 mix well so that all are coated with syrup.
• 13 remove from bowl and place them in a platter to cool.
• 14 excellent with coffee or tea.