Dominican coconut candy

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Jalao is a sugar and coconut candy. Its name literally means 'pulled' because of its sticky texture when pulled apart. Quick trips to the colmado (corner store) to buy jalao were a daily occurrence back home. Its fresh sweet taste and chewy texture make this amazing candy a childhood favorite.

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Cocadas are a typical coconut candy or cookie that is served in Mexico, Brazil and over much of Latin America. They are oven baked but are served at room temperature to obtain their chewy and soft texture. Made with egg and shredded coconut, cocadas come in a variety of colors due to the modern use of food coloring, but the traditional ones are golden brown. They are often garnished with almonds, either whole or chopped. There are hundreds of recipes for cocadas which range in texture from…

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