A Chocaholic's Dream

The desserts that incorporated macadamia nuts were a big hit!  If you like salty and sweet (mostly sweet!) this post is for you.  These would also be a nice touch during the holidays.

On the left is the Coconut Mango Macadamia Nut Bark.  The mixture of candied mango and ginger in combination with the smooth chocolate is unique and tasty.  The recipe is located here.

On the right is the Chocolate Dipped Coconut Candy.  The coconut nougat is incredibly rich and sweet, with a salty macadamia nut in the middle.  This is a family recipe that is prepared as follows.

Ingredients

*  1 lb of powdered sugar
*  1 can of sweetened condensed milk
*  10 oz of sweet chopped/dried coconut
*  1 small can of whole macadamia nuts
*  A small amount of candy wax
*  1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips
*  1/8 lb of melted butter

Instructions

1.  Place the powdered sugar in large mixing bowl.  Create a well in the middle.
2.  Put butter, condensed milk and coconut in the well.  Mix slowly until well blended.
3.  Refrigerate the mixture until semi-solid.
4.  Form the mixture into candy balls with one macadamia nut in the middle.  Place on parchment paper and refrigerate for 1-2 hours (or overnight).
5.  Heat the chocolate chips and a bit of candy wax in a double boiler until melted.
6.  Dip the candy in the chocolate until well coated.
7.  Refrigerate 1-2 hours.