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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nFifteens get their name from the fact that you add 15 of most of the ingredients and then cut them into 15 servings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I thought they were delicious, but they are very sweet. There's probably a reason they are often enjoyed with a cup of coffee or tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is one of those recipes that every bakery and Irish grandmother probably has its own slight variation on the recipe. You are welcome to add your own twist to the basic recipe as well (not that you need my permission to experiment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients and substitutions for Fifteens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Traditionally there are only five ingredients in these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- digestive biscuits<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- glace cherries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- marshmallows<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- desiccated coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Sweetened condensed milk<\/strong> is a basic ingredient you can find at just about any grocery store. You aren't going to use the whole can for the recipe. I'd recommend using the rest for some cold brew coffee<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glace cherries<\/strong> are NOT the same as maraschino cherries. You want the ones normally used in fruit cake. You can use maraschino cherries that are blotted dry. Or leave them out if you don't like cherries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Large marshmallows<\/strong> cut into 4 pieces each are traditionally used. But, if all you have is mini marshmallows, use about 150. Each large marshmallow weighs about the same as 10 mini ones, and you need 15 large, hence 150 mini marshmallows. Start with 100 and add more if it looks like you need more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digestive biscuits<\/a><\/strong> are common in the British Isles, but can be a little hard to find in the US. You can use tea biscuits<\/a> (which can also be tricky to find) or graham crackers as a substitute. You may need to play with the quantity of the biscuits or sweetened condensed milk. I used about 20 tea biscuits because they are smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Desiccated coconut<\/a><\/strong> is another potentially tricky ingredient to find in the US. If your store doesn't have it, get unsweetened coconut and pulse it in a food processor to make it finer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Fifteens Variations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Besides the substitutions above, you can mix it up by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- using fruit flavored marshmallows instead of plain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- using chocolate flavored digestive biscuits<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- adding chocolate chips instead of or in addition to the cherries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- adding other fruit instead of cherries (raisins, cranberries, citron)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- drizzle with melted chocolate (white, milk, dark) and let set before cutting <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- adding some chopped nuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
More Coconut Recipes from #OurFamilyTable<\/h2>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhether it is dessert or a main course, coconut adds something special to your meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crazy for Coconut!<\/H3>\n
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- 7 Layer Cookie Bars<\/a> from Hezzi-D's Recipe Box<\/li>\n
- Curry Coconut Shrimp Tacos<\/a> from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures<\/li>\n
- Dream Bars<\/a> from Art of Natural Living<\/li>\n\n
- Pol Sambol<\/a> from Magical Ingredients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n - Curry Coconut Shrimp Tacos<\/a> from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures<\/li>\n
- 7 Layer Cookie Bars<\/a> from Hezzi-D's Recipe Box<\/li>\n