COCONUT MARSHMALLOW SNOWBALLS RECIPES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in cracker crumbs and 1-1/2 cups coconut. Let stand until cool enough to handle., Using moistened hands, wrap about 1 tablespoon of mixture around each marshmallow (dip hands in water often to prevent sticking). Roll in remaining coconut; place on prepared baking sheet. Cover and freeze until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. May be frozen for up to 2 months.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Line the bottoms of two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar.
• In a very large bowl, beat the egg whites with the lemon juice and salt at high speed until soft peaks form. Beat in the remaining 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, and continue beating until firm peaks form. Sift the dry ingredients over the egg whites and fold them in completely. Divide the batter between the 2 prepared pans and smooth the tops. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden and the tops spring back when lightly tapped. Invert the cake pans onto a wire rack and let the angel food cakes cool completely.
• Run a knife around the edge of each cake and unmold. Peel off the parchment paper. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, stamp out 14 rounds total.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk and granulated sugar and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Transfer the mixture to a large shallow glass or ceramic baking dish and let cool. Add the cake rounds and let soak for 5 minutes. Transfer the soaked cake rounds to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and let drain for 10 minutes.
• Line a large baking sheet with wax paper. Spread half of the shredded coconut on a large platter. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip or a large sturdy plastic bag with a corner snipped off with some of the Marshmallow Frosting. Pipe Marshmallow Frosting onto 2 of the soaked cake rounds, covering the entire top. Invert the rounds into the shredded coconut and press lightly. Pipe frosting onto the top and sides of the rounds and sprinkle some of the remaining coconut all over to cover them completely. Tap off any excess. Transfer the snowballs to the wax paper—lined baking sheet and continue making snowballs. Refrigerate them until set, about 1 hour.