Coconut Molasses Taffy

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• 1½ cups grated coconut meat, firmly packed
• 1½ cups molasses

1. Mix coconut and molasses in a caldero or heavy kettle. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, about 20 minutes, or until mixture separates from bottom and sides of kettle.
2. Turn onto a greased table or marble slab. Allow to cool and cut into bars, about 1 inch square and 3 inches long. (The taffy will have a