Cocada de Forno (Oven-Baked Coconut Dessert)
Cocada de Forno (Oven-Baked Coconut Dessert)
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, or margarine, softened
- 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, (14-ounce cans)
- 10 1/2 ounces shredded coconut, unsweetened
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly grease a rectangular baking dish (approximately 8x8 inches or similar size).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 325
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, crack the 4 eggs. Add the 2 tablespoons of softened butter or margarine and the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Whisk these ingredients thoroughly until they are well combined and form a smooth, uniform yellow batter. Ensure no lumps of butter remain.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the 10 1/2 ounces of shredded coconut to the batter. Mix everything together again until the coconut is fully incorporated and evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the coconut mixture into the prepared rectangular baking dish, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 50 minutes, or until the top is deeply golden-brown and crispy, and the center is set. The dessert will puff up slightly during baking.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 325
- 7
Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and let it cool slightly on a wire rack before cutting into squares or slices. This allows the dessert to set further.
⏱️ 1 min
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Cocada de Forno (Oven-Baked Coconut Dessert)
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, or margarine, softened
- 2 cans sweetened condensed milk, (14-ounce cans)
- 10 1/2 ounces shredded coconut, unsweetened
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly grease a rectangular baking dish (approximately 8x8 inches or similar size).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 325 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, crack the 4 eggs. Add the 2 tablespoons of softened butter or margarine and the 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Whisk these ingredients thoroughly until they are well combined and form a smooth, uniform yellow batter. Ensure no lumps of butter remain.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the 10 1/2 ounces of shredded coconut to the batter. Mix everything together again until the coconut is fully incorporated and evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the coconut mixture into the prepared rectangular baking dish, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 50 minutes, or until the top is deeply golden-brown and crispy, and the center is set. The dessert will puff up slightly during baking.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 325 - 7
Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and let it cool slightly on a wire rack before cutting into squares or slices. This allows the dessert to set further.
⏱️ 1 min