Coconut Candy (Uganda)

In Tanzania Kashatas are a great favorite in the market place and in Tanzanian homes they are served at tea time instead of cakes or cookies.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups Sugar
 * 2 cups MOIST coconut (canned)
 * 1 tsp. cinnamon
 * 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

 * 1) In a medium-sized heavy iron skillet:
 * 2) Melt 2 cups Sugar stirring constantly until it is melted.
 * 3) While the Sugar is still white:
 * Add: 2 cups MOIST coconut (canned),1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt.
 * 1) Stir hard for about 30 seconds.
 * 2) Pour into a 12 x 9-inch pan which has been lined with waxed paper.
 * 3) Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares or diamonds while still hot.
 * 4) Cool until the Kashatas are set.
 * 5) Groundnut KASHATAS may be made by following the directions above but using roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped or whole, instead of coconut.
 * 6) Or you may wish to use half peanuts and half coconut for Groundnut AND coconut KASHATAS.