Coconut Balls

 **From my Dad's recipe collection:  "A traditional Christmas candy in the Kell family for as long as I can remember.  Mom made these every year, normally storing them in a candy tin on top of the freezer on the back deck during cold weather.  That is until the raccoons decided they liked them too."**

2 lbs powdered sugar

1/4 tsp salt

8 oz coconut flakes

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 sticks butter, softened

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

2 cups chopped pecans

2 pkgs almond chocolate bark

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together, except the chocolate.  It mixes better when using a set of "God's tools (your hands)"...another nugget from my Dad....  Place the bowl of mixed ingredients in refrigerator to chill for at least one hour.  After chilling, make into small balls (quarter to half dollar size) and place back in bowl. Chill again for at least another hour.  Melt almond bark using a double boiler (or the microwave...but it burns faster this way so you have to keep a close eye on it).  Drop chilled balls into chocolate one at a time.  Place on wax paper to cool.