Jalao [Video+Recipe] Honey and Coconut Balls

Learn how to make jalao Dominicano, a honey and coconut candy ball that is easy to make, and a marvelous little treat.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (to grease the tray and hands)
• 2 cup freshly-grated coconut flakes (divided)
• 2 cup honey (of dark color, or add a teaspoon of molasses to the honey (optional))
• 1 tablespoon of finely grated ginger

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- 1. Cooking the candy ---
2. 2Cooking candy: Grease the tray with oil. Mix in honey, coconut flakes, and ginger. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once it starts boiling stir vigorously until the honey has turned a very dark caramel color (about 5 minutes).Pour the mixture on the greased tray. Cool to room temperature.
3. 3--- 2. Making balls ---
4. 4Making balls: Cover your hands with a bit of oil and put enough of the coconut mixture on your palm to roll into balls about 1.5 in [4 cm] in diameter.Rest on the greased tray.
5. 5--- 3. Serving ---
6. 6Serving: Serve at room temperature. For a bit of contrast, you can sprinkle with coconut flakes.It keeps in an airtight container for a couple of days or in the fridge for a week, but always serve at room temperature because when cold, they get very hard.