Coconut Quindim

Name: Coconut Quindim
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup grated coconut; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3 cups sugar; 12 large egg whites; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1
1 cup grated coconut
2
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3
3 cups sugar
4
12 large egg whites
5
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

1
1 cup grated coconut
2
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3
3 cups sugar
4
12 large egg whites
5
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1
Shred the coconut, removing any dark brown skin and rind
2
Mix all the ingredients together
3
Butter a 9-inch round cake pan or individual mini molds with unsalted butter
4
Dust with sugar
5
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake in a water bath at the lowest rack of the oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
6
Let it cool slightly before unmolding.