Dairy-Free Pumpkin Candy (Docinhos de Abobora)
 
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Unlike most recipes for Docinhos, this version is made without sweetened condensed milk. The key is thickening the mixture to the medium-ball stage, and letting it cool to thicken more before handling.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Brazilian
Serves: about 50 candies
Ingredients
  • 2 cups grated coconut
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • Powdered sugar, to coat
Instructions
  1. Put the coconut, pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, or until it reaches the medium-ball stage (238 to 245ºF).
  2. Turn the mixture out onto a greased sheet or parchment paper to cool.
  3. Once cool, shape the mixture (with greased hands) into small balls and roll it in the powdered sugar.
  4. Optionally set each candy in a bon bon or mini muffin paper.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-pumpkin-candy-brazilian-docinhos