What are the shiny red balls?

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Last week on the Boca Chica beach there were boys selling something that looked like mini candied apples. They were red and shiny; about an 1" in diameter; appeared to have toothpicks sticking out. The boys carried cookie sheets with these stuck on (even when turned perpendicular, they stuck).

What are these?

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El Tigre

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In my neck of the woods they are called "palitos de coco".

Caramel filled with coconut.
 
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here's a chance to practice your Spanish...

Dulce cubierto de caramelo

Tiempo: 35 mins
Dificultad: Medio
Sirve: 4 personas
Preparaci?n previa: Unte una superficie lisa o bandeja de hornear con un poco de aceite.
Ingredientes:

~Para untar la bandeja
1 cucharadita de aceite

~Para el relleno
1/2 taza de coco rallado
1 taza de leche evaporada
1/2 taza de azucar

~Para el caramelo
2 tazas de azucar
4 cucharadas de agua
1 cucharadita de colorante rojo para alimentos

Preparaci?n:
Mezcla los ingredientes para el relleno en una olla y pon a hervir. Remueve regularmente para evitar que se pegue al fondo. Cuando endurezca retira del fuego y deja enfriar a temperatura ambiente. Pon cucharaditas del relleno en la palma de la mano y da forma de bolitas con el relleno, reserva.
Mezcla los ingredientes para el caramelo y pon a hervir. Cuando comienze a hervir retira del fuego. Sumerje las bolitas en el caramelo y da vuelta para que se cubran por completo. Con una cuchara saca inmediatamente del caramelo y pon sobre la placa aceitada. Clava un palillo en la bolita y deja enfriar hasta que el caramelo endurezca.
 
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Hipocrito Mejia said:
El Tigre got the name. Brings back memories of my childhood in DR.
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Wrong! El Tigre (aka "El Pl?tano" ...;-) got it wrong. 'Palitos de coco' are white coconut crispy sticks. The shiny red balls are called 'memelos'...

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Mirador said:
Wrong! El Tigre (aka "El Pl?tano" ...;-) got it wrong. 'Palitos de coco' are white coconut crispy sticks. The shiny red balls are called 'memelos'...

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Hey there. Before you say I'm wrong read what I wrote carefully ;) :ninja:

I said where I grew up they call it like that. You won't believe this but before I posted that on here I called 2 little cousins of mine in Santiago. They both said palitos de coco jejejeje. One is 12 the other is 9 LOL

I know you guys are going to say - dude get a life LOL but I wanted to be sure before I posted.
 
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