Toasted Coconut and Peanut Butter Fudge – Porohuka Kokonati Me te Pata Pīnati
Introducing the most delicious Toasted Coconut Fudge. I have a confession. Before making this recipe I did not like fudge at all. Every piece of fudge that I had tasted up to this point, I did not like. The sweetness level for me was just too much. So, when I developed this recipe for Pic’s peanut butter, my focus was to balance the porohuka (fudge) perfectly. This meant it needed to have just the right amount sweetness, a touch of salt and a background of toasty notes. You know what? I think I did it! Let’s take a closer look.
The Toasted Coconut Fudge recipe:
My porohuka (fudge) has a base of deeply toasted kokonati (coconut) which gives the fudge the most beautiful toasty flavour. Next create a homemade karamea (caramel) that consists of melting a few ingredients together for 5 minutes. Then hit it with your favourite pata nati (nut butter), fold it all together and set it in the fridge. Finally, top it with a simple kirīmi tiakarete (chocolate ganache) and some chopped up rare karamea (caramel lollies). Have I convinced you yet? Me mahi porohuka tātou – let’s make some fudge.
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Videography and photography by Sarah Henderson.
Toasted Coconut Fudge – Porohuka Kokonati
Ingredients
Toasted Coconut Fudge – Te Porohuka Kokonati
- 2 ⅓ C (185 g) kokonati pūtī (desiccated coconut)
- 65 g pata (butter)
- ½ C (100 g) huka hāura (brown sugar)
- ½ C (125 ml) kirīmi (cream)
- ¼ tsp tote (salt)
- 2 tsp (10 ml) wanira (vanilla)
- ½ C (80 g) puehu huka (icing sugar)
- ¾ C (200 g) pata nati (any nut butter you want, the one I used was a seeded peanut butter)
The Chocolate Icing – Te Pani Reka Tiakarete
- 140 g tiakarete parauri kua tapahia (chopped dark chocolate)
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) kirīmi (cream)
The Decorations – Ngā Whakarākei (Optional)
- ¼ C (40 g) pīnati kua tapahia (chopped peanuts)
- 5 karamea tiakarete (chocolate caramels, chopped in to small cubes)
- 3 poihanapere tauraki-tio (freeze-dried boysenberries)
Instructions
Toasted Coconut Fudge – Te Porohuka Kokonati
- Pre-heat the oven to 140 °C.
- Sprinkle the kokonati pūtī (desiccated coconut) on to a baking tray.
- As the kokonati pūtī (desiccated coconut) toasts, make the karamea (caramel).
- Add the pata (butter) to a pot or pan and gently melt it. Once it has melted add the huka hāura (brown sugar) and simmer until the butter and sugar have united in to a simple caramel.
- Pour in the kirīmi (cream) and tote (salt). Simmer over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until thick, stir occasionally. One it is thick, remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the toasted kokonati pūtī (desiccated coconut) to a bowl. Add the puehu huka (icing sugar) and stir it in to the coconut.
- Pour in the slightly cooled karamea (caramel) and the wanira (vanilla). Add the pata nati (nut butter) and stir it all together.
- Press the fudge firmly in to a 20 cm x 15cm slice tin lined with baking paper. Refrigerate as you make the topping.
The Chocolate Icing – Te Pani Reka Tiakarete
- Add the tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate) and kirīmi (cream) to a heat proof bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of barely simmering water to melt it gently. Make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. 2. Sprinkle over the pīnati, karamea tiakarete and poihanapere tauraki-tio.3. Refridgerate for 30 minutes or until set.
- Once it has melted and come together, pour it over the chilled fudge. Spread it out to smooth the top.
The Decorations – Ngā Whakarākei (Optional)
- If you want to decorate it, as you soon as you add the chocolate, place the pīnati (peanuts), karamea (caramels) and poihanapere tauraki-tio (freeze-dried boysenberries) over the top.
- Set in the fridge and enjoy. This will keep well in a sealed container for around a week.
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