Cocada
cocadas, kokada
Cocada are a traditional coconut confectionery found in many parts of latin america. they are particularly popular in argentina, bolivia, brazil, colombia, chile, dominican republic, mexico, panama, venezuela and ecuador. they are oven baked but are served at room temperature to provide their chewy and soft texture. made with eggs and shredded coconut, cocadas come in a variety of colors due to the modern use of food coloring, however the traditional variations are golden brown. they are often garnished with almonds, either whole or chopped. there are hundreds of cocadas recipes, from the typical hard, very sweet balls to cocadas that are almost the creamy texture of flan. other fruit, of...
Source: Wikipedia
