• 3 cups sugar
• 2½ cups coconut, grated
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter

Boil together the sugar, coconut, and milk until mixture forms a soft ball in cold water. Remove from heat. Add butter and beat until mixture begins to sugar. Drop in small mounds on wax paper or greased cookie sheets. Yields 3 dozen.

• 36 large black cherries, pitted
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups cherry brandy at least 84 proof
• 1 pint ice cream

Cook cherries and sugar over low flame till juice becomes thick. Remove from heat. Pour into serving dish. Add cherry brandy. Light and stir as flame burns. Pour over servings of ice cream. Serves 3.