Shuku Shuku (Nigerian Coconut Balls)

Name: Shuku Shuku (Nigerian Coconut Balls)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 14 balls
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut; 0.25 cup caster sugar; 3 egg yolks; 0.5 cup self-raising flour

Flaked coconut and egg yolks baked in the oven for a West African dessert.

35 min · Serves 14 · Easy

Ingredients

240 mlunsweetened flaked coconut
60 mlcaster sugar, or 1/4 cup superfine sugar
3 egg yolks
120 mlself-raising flour

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together the coconut, sugar and egg yolks to form a stiff dough. Squeeze into 1 inch balls, and roll each ball in flour to coat.
2
Place on a baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
20 min