Copha

Copha, a registered trademark of Peerless, is a form of vegetable fat shortening made from hydrogenated coconut oil. It is 100% fat, at least 98% of which is saturated. It also contains Soya Bean Lecithin. It is popular in Australia where it is used in many foods for children, such as chocolate crackles, made from Rice Bubbles, copha, and cocoa powder.

Chocolate Crackles Recipe

This recipe was sent to me by one of our Australian customers:

250g (9oz) Copha (a brand of solidified coconut oil)

4 cups of Rice Bubbles or similar puffed rice

1 cup icing sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup dessicated coconut

Melt Copha in a saucepan over a low heat or in a microwave oven. Mix dried ingredients. Mix with melted Copha until well combined. Spoon mixture evenly into 24 paper patty containers. Set in the refrigerator.