Coconut Ice

Uncooked
I50g icing sugar
1/4 tsp cream tartar
1 egg white
3 Tbs condensed milk
1 cup coconut
pink food colouring

Sift icing sugar and cream of tartar into basin. Make well in centre, add lightly beaten egg white and milk. Stir in half the coconut, then work in remaining coconut by hand. Turn onto board, divide in half, colour one half pink. Press white half evenly over base of well-greased bar tin. Top with pink half, spread evenly. Cut into squares once set.

Cooked
2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup milk or water
1/2 cup coconut
pink food colouring

Boil sugar, cream of tartar and water or milk to 113C, stirring occasionally. Divide mixture into two and colour one half pink. Add coconut to both halves and beat until thick. Press into greased tin in white and pink layers. Allow to become quite cold before cutting.