During the break in pretty much any public school in the Dominican Rep. you will be able to find a vendor selling this delicious candies filled with milk and coconut cream and covered with hard caramel.

Time: 35 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
Serve: 4 people

Before starting to cook: Oil a flat surface or cookie sheet.

Ingredients:

• ~To cover the cookie sheet
• 1 teaspoon of oil
  ~For the filling
• 1/2 cup ground coconut
• 1 cup of condensed milk
• 1/2 cup of sugar
  ~For the caramel
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 tablespoons of water
• 1 teaspoon of red food colorant

Preparation:

1. Mix the all the ingredients for the filling in an iron pot and bring to a boil. Stir regularly to avoid sticking. When it hardens turn off the heat. Let cool to room temperature. Put a teaspoon of the mixture in the palm of your hands and form a balls with it. Reserve.
   
2. Mix all the ingredients for the caramel in a pot and bring to a boil. When it breaks a boil turn off the heat. Submerge the balls in the caramel making sure they are covered in caramel. With a spoon take out of the caramel and immediately put on the oiled surface. Stick a toothpick and let cool down to room temperature before serving.