Coconut Tarts Recipe
 Dim Sum Cuisines Recipes

Ingredients:

100 g
2 tbsp
1
100 g
90 g
60 ml
30 g
1
1 tbsp
60 g
1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp
2

butter
sugar
egg
plain flour, sifted with 1/4 tsp salt
sugar
water
butter
egg, beaten
milk
desiccated coconut
vanilla essence
baking powder
red cherries, cut into small pieces for decoration

Method:

1. For the pastry, cream butter, sugar and egg till well-combined. Add the four and mix into a soft dough. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.

2. For the filling, put sugar, water and butter into a small pot, stir and bring to boil. Remove from heat, leave to cool before mixing in remaining ingredients.

3. Roll pastry into 3 mm thick, cut into circles slightly bigger than the tart moulds. Line tart moulds with pastry and press well.

4. Place filling into the prepared mould till three-quarters full.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C till golden brown for about 25 - 30 minutes.

6. Remove and leave to cool before serving.

Serves 8 - 10.