Best 13 Baked Coconut Tarts Recipes

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Baked coconut tarts are a delightful and decadent treat that combines the sweet, creamy texture of coconut with a flaky, buttery crust. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect baked coconut tarts, with step-by-step instructions, tips, and a variety of delicious variations to suit your taste.

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COCONUT TARTS



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My Grandma used to send these to the soldiers in the Second World War. I've modified their sugar content as they used to be quite sweet.

Provided by Freya

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 (2 inch) frozen mini tart shells
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut
2 tablespoons strawberry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place frozen mini tart shells on a baking sheet.
  • Beat the butter, sugar, egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined. Stir in the coconut. Place 1/2 teaspoon of jam into each mini tart shell, and fill the shells with about 1 tablespoon of the coconut mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the shells and topping are lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.7 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 25.9 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 123.1 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

COCONUT TARTS WITH STRAWBERRY JAM



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Pretty little coconut tarts made from a light pastry, with a sweet strawberry jam base, a layer of coconut cake and topped off with a cherry.

Provided by Ella's Better Bakes

Categories     Dessert     Snack

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 19

225 g plain flour ((US = 1.6 cups or 1 cup and 10.5 tbsp))
¼ tsp large pinch of salt
80 g icing sugar ((US = 0.7 cups or 10½ tbsp))
115 g unsalted butter (grated (US = ½ cup or 1 stick))
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp milk
30 g unsalted butter (plus a little extra for greasing) (softened (US = 2 tbsp))
65 g caster sugar ((US = ⅓ cup))
2 large eggs (at room temperature and beaten)
60 ml milk ((US = 4 tbsp))
1 tsp vanilla extract
60 g plain flour ((US = ¼ cup or 6½ tbsp))
pinch of salt
½ tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cornflour
100 g desiccated coconut ((US = 1 cup))
135 g seedless strawberry jam ((US = ¼ cup or 6½ tbsp))
10 glace cherries (cut into halves)

Steps:

  • Add your flour, salt and icing sugar to your food processor and give it a whizz to combine evenly. Or you can mix it together in a large bowl.
  • Dot over your grated butter and pulse for about 15 pulses until the mixture becomes sand like. Or rub in by hand.
  • Add your egg yolk, vanilla extract and milk and pulse for about 10 pulses (lasting a second each) by which time the mixture should be starting to form some clumpy boulders of various sizes.
  • Lightly flour your worksurface and tip your pastry mixture out.
  • Bring the pastry gently together into a ball, knead literally just a 2-3 times to achieve this.
  • Flatten the dough to a depth of about 1 inch, wrap in cling film (saran wrap) and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Whilst your dough is in your fridge make your coconut topping.
  • Heat your oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/355°F/Gas mark 4.
  • Place a large baking tray into your oven to heat.
  • Using your pastry brush, grease your tart cases with butter, making sure you get into all of the crevices.
  • Beat together your softened butter and caster sugar until it becomes a soft, spreadable paste and is a little lighter in colour. I tend to do this by hand using the spatula as there is so little to mix.
  • Add your beaten eggs, milk and vanilla extract and beat until smooth and you can see a few air bubbles on the top.
  • Sift in your flour, salt, baking powder and cornflour.
  • Beat again until fully combined.
  • Fold in your desiccated coconut until evenly mixed together.
  • Divide your pastry dough up into 20 balls of 24 grams.
  • Pop a dough ball into each tart case and press it down with your thumb. Then starting from the base begin to press the dough up the sides of the tart case. Moving around in circles so that the dough is kept at the same level and thickness. Try to press the dough very slightly above the edge of the tart case and then wipe it away, so that you have an even and smooth finish.
  • Pop the tarts back into your refrigerator to set for 10 minutes, as the pastry will have become warm during the moulding process.
  • Take ¾teaspoon of jam and add it to each tart.
  • Take a heaped teaspoon of coconut filling and place on top of the jam base.
  • Add half of a cherry to each tart, but do not press it into the topping otherwise it will sink.
  • Place the tarts onto you pre-heated baking tray.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the top of the coconut tarts and the pastry case edges are nicely browned.

COCONUT TARTS



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Coconut Tarts! These are a wonderful little tart, filled with a moist coconut egg custard filling. Great for the family and if you're making these for a party, be sure to make plenty! Freezer friendly too!

Provided by Lovefoodies

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 oz or 140 g butter, melted
7 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar, sieved
2 Tablespoons Milk
2 Tablespoons Eggs, Beaten then divided. (Use 6 for pastry and remaining, add to the filling)
2 Cups or 240 g All Purpose Flour, sieved
2 oz or 60 g Butter
1/2 Cup or 120 ml Milk
1 1/4 Cups or 150 g Powdered Sugar
Pinch Salt
1 1/2 Cups or 160 g Shredded / Dessicated Coconut
4 Eggs, beaten (plus the remaining from the pastry)
6 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
4 Tablespoons Custard powder or Vanilla Pudding Powder
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Steps:

  • Make the pastry. In a mixing bowl, add the melted buter and powdered sugar and mix until combined. Then add the milk and 6 tablespoons of the beaten egg. Combine. In 2 batches, add the flour. The mixture will start to get thick so use 2 round bladed knifes and cut through until the mixture resembles lumps as in the photo. Then use your hand and gather the pastry together until it becomes one big lump! Wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge whilst you make the filling below.
  • Make the filling: In a saucepan on low heat, heat the butter, milk, powdered sugar and salt. Stir until the butter has melted and the mixture starts to simmer. Switch off the heat and add the coconut. Stir well and set aside until cool or around 20 - 30 minutes.
  • Once the coconut filling has cooled, add the 4 beaten eggs PLUS the remainder left from the pastry. Mix well to combine then add the cream, custard / vanilla pudding powder, vanilla extract and baking powder. Combine well then cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes so it can firm up a little.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 F / 190 C. Make the tarts. Take the pastry from the fridge and knead it slightly so it is pliable. Then roll out as thin as possible. I divided my pastry in to 2 batches so it was manageable on the work top. Take a pastry cutter suitable for the size pan you are using and cut discs to fit. For this recipe, I used 2 regular cupcake pans as you see in the photo. This yielded 24 tarts. Butter the cupcake pan very well so the pastry does not stick when baking.
  • Place the tart discs in to the cupcake pan and gently push down then take a fork and prick holes in the bottom of each pastry disc.
  • Take the filling from the fridge and give it a stir, then fill each cup with the mixture until nearly full.
  • Place in the oven for 15 minutes then switch off the oven and leave the door closed for 10 minutes. The tarts will continue to brown a little after the oven is off. Then transfer on to a cooling rack. Serve warm or cold with a nice cup of tea!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 60 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 11 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 24, Sodium 126 milligrams sodium, Sugar 12 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat

DELICIOUS COCONUT TARTS, CHINESE BAKERY-STYLE



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These Chinese bakery-style coconut tarts are just like those you get in Chinatown and the heartlands! Moist coconut custard filling and a flaky, buttery shortcrust pastry makes this a delicious treat any time of day!

Provided by Celia Lim

Categories     Pastry Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

120 g unsalted butter (chilled and cubed)
25 g confectioner's sugar (icing sugar)
1 egg yolk
200 g plain flour
⅛ tsp salt
2 eggs
150 g caster sugar
60 g coconut milk
20 g fresh milk
50 g butter (melted)
3 - 5 drops yellow food colouring (optional)
250 g grated coconut (or 90 g dried desiccated coconut)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Position an oven rack in the lower third (just below centre) of the oven.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir flour, icing sugar and salt together to mix well.
  • Add chilled butter cubes and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles a sandy mixture or like breadcrumbs.
  • Add egg yolks, and cut into the flour-butter mixture with a dough scraper until the dough starts to come together. Finish up kneading by hand until the dough is smooth and even coloured. DO NOT OVER-KNEAD or else the pastry will be tough.
  • Set it in the chiller while you make the filling.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, milk, coconut milk and yellow food colouring (optional). Whisk by hand until sugar dissolves.
  • Add in melted butter and whisk to combine well. Tip in grated coconut and stir to combine well. (If using desiccated coconut, please read notes below.)
  • BLIND-BAKE THE TART SHELLS
  • Line the tart moulds with pastry dough, pressing gently into the moulds. The thickness should ideally be between 3 - 4 mm.
  • Line the tart shells with a cut square of baking paper. Fill with baking beans or rice. OR instead of using weights, lightly prick the base with a fork. Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the tart shells are a light golden brown.
  • Remove the baking beans and baking paper.
  • Spoon the coconut filling into each tart shell. Do not spoon too much liquid, leaving about a 2-mm border around the tart edge clear of filling. Note: If desired, strain the coconut filling before filling. Do not press any juices out from the flesh when you do this, as it should be soaked as heavily as possible. Then, fill tart shells with the flesh. Finally, spoon just enough of the liquid custard to fill up to almost the edge of the tart. Don't overdo it, otherwise the custard will bubble over the edges of the shells during baking.
  • To create a slightly dome-shaped filling, pile some strained coconut flesh in the centre (please read Notes below).
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until coconut tops brown evenly. Bake for a few minutes longer if you like the crusted tops.
  • Remove from oven and let the tarts cool in their moulds for 15 minutes. Gently remove from tart moulds and cool on a baking rack.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 265 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 86 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 16 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

COCONUT TART



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The filling of this tart ends up a like a gorgeous, sweet, coconut macaroon. Perfect with a dollop of whipped cream

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Dinner, Treat

Time 1h10m

Yield Cuts into 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ tsp ground cinnamon
4 cardamom pods , shelled and seeds crushed
175g desiccated coconut
225g caster sugar
25g butter , melted
¾ of a 500g block all-butter shortcrust pastry
plain flour , for dusting
1 egg , beaten
Cape gooseberry (also know as physalis), to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Place a shallow 23cm flan tin on a baking tray. Tip the spices, coconut and sugar into a pan with 150ml water and cook over a low heat for about 5 mins, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture doesn't catch. Set aside to cool.
  • Meanwhile, roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line the flan tin. Trim off the excess pastry, fill the pastry case with baking parchment and baking beans and cook for 15 mins. Remove the beans and cook for 5 mins more so the pastry on the base of the tin is just cooked, but not brown.
  • Beat the egg and melted butter into the cooled coconut mixture, then spoon into the pastry case and smooth the top. Bake for 25 mins until the pastry is golden and the coconut pale golden. Serve with cream or real vanilla ice cream and some Cape gooseberries, then follow with cups of black Rooibos tea.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 32 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.73 milligram of sodium

THE BEST AND EASIEST RASPBERRY COCONUT JAM TARTS EVER!!!



The Best and Easiest Raspberry Coconut Jam Tarts Ever!!! image

Oh these are so good. If you are not a tart lover, you will definitely be after trying one of these. This is my mom's recipe and is so good and will help any sweet tooth!

Provided by Jenny Dee

Categories     Tarts

Time 30m

Yield 24 tarts, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 single pie crusts
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup raspberry jam

Steps:

  • Prepare pie crust according to your directions and cut and fit into small tart tins. Press evenly against bottom and sides. (or you can use pre-made small tarts
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smoothly blended.
  • Stir in coconut and vanilla.
  • Spoon 1/2 teaspoon jam into each tart shell.
  • Cover each tart 2/3 full with coconut mixture.
  • Bake on bottom shelf at 300°F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool slightly then remove from pans. Makes 2 dozen tarts.

NO-BAKE COCONUT FRUIT TARTS



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These individual no-bake tarts make a gorgeous Valentine's Day dessert. They'll slay your sweet tooth, plus they're vegan and gluten-free!

Provided by So Delicious® Dairy Free

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     So Delicious® Dairy Free

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

¼ cup almonds
12 Medjool dates, pitted
1 (11 ounce) bottle So Delicious® Dairy Free Culinary Coconut Milk
½ cup fresh raspberries
½ cup sliced fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • Chop almonds in a food processor and add medjool dates. Blend until smooth.
  • Reserve about 1/8 cup of date mixture and set aside.
  • Prepare two individual-sized tart pans with oil or line with parchment. Divide the date mixture among the two pans and press along the bottom and sides.
  • In a mixing bowl, whip the culinary Coconutmilk with a hand mixer for a minute or so before adding the reserved date mixture and about 5 berries. Stir to combine.
  • Spoon the coconut mixture into the tart crusts and pop in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
  • Remove the frozen tarts from the pans. Garnish with raspberries and sliced strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 7.1 mg, Sugar 12 g

COCONUT TART



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 eggs
2 lemons, zested and juiced
6 ounces dark brown sugar
1-ounce (2 tablespoons) passion fruit juice concentrate
13 ounces (1 5/8 cups) heavy cream
3 cups grated sweetened coconut
1 prebaked 9-inch tart shell

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, mix the eggs, lemon zest, sugar and passion fruit juice on low speed for 1 minute. Stir in the heavy cream, lemon juice and coconut. Pour the mixture into the tart shell and bake for 40 minutes.

TRADITIONAL COCONUT TART



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These Chinese bakery-style coconut tarts have a moist, custard-coated grated coconut filling and a crisp, tender and buttery shortcrust pastry. It'll be hard to stop at just one!

Provided by Max Lee

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

120 grams Unsalted Butter
25 grams Icing Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
200 grams Plain Flour
1/8 teaspoon Salt
2 Egg
150 grams Caster Sugar
60 milliliters Coconut Milk
20 milliliters Fresh Milk
50 grams Butter
250 grams Grated Coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C. Position an oven rack in the lower third (just below centre) of the oven.
  • In a mixing bowl, sift and stir flour, icing sugar and salt together to mix well.
  • Add chilled butter cubes and rub into the flour
  • Until the mixture resembles a sandy mixture or like breadcrumbs.
  • Add egg yolks
  • Cut into the flour-butter mixture with a dough scraper until the dough starts to come together. Finish up kneading by hand until the dough is smooth and even coloured.
  • Oil the Tart moulds
  • Line the tart moulds with pastry dough, pressing gently into the moulds. The thickness should ideally be between 3 - 4 mm.
  • Lightly prick the base with a fork
  • Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the tart shells are a light golden brown.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, milk, butter and coconut milk
  • Add in sugar. Whisk by hand until sugar dissolves.
  • Tip in grated coconut and stir to combine well.
  • If desired, strain the coconut filling before filling. Do not press any juices out from the flesh when you do this, as it should be soaked as heavily as possible.
  • Spoon the coconut filling into each tart shell. Do not spoon too much liquid, leaving about a 2-mm border around the tart edge clear of filling
  • To create a slightly dome-shaped filling, pile some strained coconut flesh in the centre
  • Cut 6 glazed cherry in half. Place half of the glazed cherry on each tart
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until coconut tops brown evenly. Bake for a few minutes longer if you like the crusted tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 grams, Cholesterol 123 milligrams, Fat 20.2 grams, Fiber 2.4 grams, SaturatedFat 13.8 grams, ServingSize Tart, Sodium 123 milligrams, Sugar 16.2 grams

COCONUT TART



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Provided by Lillian Chou

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Tropical Fruit     Coconut     Fall     Winter     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Pastry dough
2/3 cup whole milk
2 large whole eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut (5 ounces)
Equipment: a pastry or bench scraper; pie weights or dried beans; a 9 1/2-inch fluted tart pan (1 inch deep) with removable bottom

Steps:

  • Make tart:
  • Roll out dough into a 13-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, then fit into tart pan. Trim excess dough. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
  • Lightly prick bottom of shell all over with a fork, then line with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until edge is pale golden and side is set, 20 to 30 minutes. Carefully remove weights and foil and bake shell until deep golden all over, 10 to 18 minutes more.
  • Whisk together milk, eggs, yolk, confectioners sugar, and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then stir in coconut.
  • Pour filling into hot tart shell and spread evenly with a fork. Bake until top is golden, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then remove side of pan and cool tart to room temperature, about 2 hours.

EASIEST AND BEST -BLUEBERRY-COCONUT TARTS



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I made 1/2 the recipe first. But, I forgot and added 1 cup of coconut. Followed the recipe directions and prebaked shells for 10 min. Try to prick the shells on the bottom before baking. I forgot and nothing serious happened. Baked the tarts for 20 min. The filling was quite firm. We enjoyed them. I think I'll use double coconut all the time. I got 15 tarts. I had condensed milk left over so the next day I made more, 13 tarts this time. I didn't like the look of the mixture after the blueberries were mixed in yesterday, very blue looking. I even used frozen blueberries. You could add some flavoring if desired, taste the filling and see if you want to add anything more. Today I pre-baked the shells for 5 min. I put a few blueberries in the bottom of each shell, depending on size, I used 5-8 in each shell. These I baked for 15 minutes and they were a little runny in the middle. We liked them, there isn't any left. I think I'll try frozen raspberries next time. I'm posting the recipe the way it came to me.

Provided by Dorel

Categories     Tarts

Time 30m

Yield 28 tarts

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup coconut
2 cups fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries

Steps:

  • Prick bottom crust of premade tart shells, bake for 10 minutes, cool on wire rack.
  • In a bowl combine condensed milk, eggs, coconut, then stir in blueberries.
  • Spoon mixture into shells and bake 20 minutes or until filling is set.
  • You may sprinkle coconut over tops before baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.6, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 25.4, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.5, Protein 1.9

COCONUT WALNUT TART



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My mother and aunt perfected this recipe and then handed it down to me. The flavor is similar to pecan pie, My family requests this delicious dessert every Christmas. -Cindy DeRoos, Iroquois, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Pastry for a single-crust pie
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Place pastry in a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom; set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs for 1 minute. Add brown sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; mix well. Stir in coconut and walnuts. Pour into crust. , Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until puffed and golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 169mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

COCONUT TARTS



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Provided by Ramin Ganeshram

Categories     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Coconut     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 15 individual tarts

Number Of Ingredients 14

DOUGH
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cubed
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2/3 cup cold water
FILLING
2 1/4 cups grated fresh coconut (about 1 medium coconut)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon mixed essence (see Tip, below)
GLAZE
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons milk

Steps:

  • Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl of food processor. Add the butter and shortening, and pulse until crumbs the size of peas form. Slowly add 1 cup cold water until the dough just comes together. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • In the meantime, combine the coconut, sugar, mixed essence, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan, and simmer the mixture until the sugar melts and liquid thickens to the consistency of maple syrup, about 30 minutes. Cool.
  • To make the tarts: Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees. Dust the chilled dough with flour and divide into 15 balls. Flatten the balls and then roll out to 1/8 inch thick, dusting with flour as necessary to prevent sticking.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of filling on the center of a disk. Lightly brush the edges of the disk with water and fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon. Crimp the edges closed, using a fork. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
  • Beat the egg yolk and milk together, and brush over the tarts. Prick each tart once or twice so that steam can escape. Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tarts are golden brown. Cool and serve.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use full-fat coconut milk and butter.
  • If you don't have coconut extract, you can use ½ teaspoon of almond extract instead.
  • Be sure to use fresh shredded coconut for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a muffin tin instead.
  • The tarts can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

These baked coconut tarts are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their creamy coconut filling and flaky crust, they're sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give these tarts a try!

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