Grater Cake (Pink On Top)

Peel off the brown portion of the coconut, wash, grate and set aside.

Combine grated coconut, granulated sugar and water in a pot and put to boil. Reduce to medium flame, mix in the almond essence and the salt. Stir constantly until mixture thickens.

Remove a 1/3 of the mixture and add a small amount of red food colouring to give a delicate pink colour.

Scrape remaining coconut mixture into a greased casserole dish and spread evenly.

Spread the pink coloured coconut evenly over the white mixture.

Set aside for 25-30 minutes or until sufficiently cooled.

Cut into squares and serve.

Yield: 10 squares.