Coconut Tart
Chinese Chinese - Cantonese and Dim Sum

Coconut Tart

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  6 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.

Ingredients

  • • 150g plain flour
  • • 75g butter, cold
  • • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • • 1 egg yolk
  • • 100g desiccated coconut
  • • 100g sugar
  • • 2 eggs
  • • 100ml coconut milk
  • • 50g butter, melted

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Rub the cold butter into the flour and icing sugar, then bind with the egg yolk into a dough.

2
Phase 2

Chill the dough for 30 minutes, then roll out and line tart shells.

3
Phase 3

Beat the eggs and sugar, then stir in the desiccated coconut, coconut milk, and melted butter.

4
Phase 4

Pour the coconut filling into the pastry shells.

5
Phase 5

Bake at 180C for 15-18 minutes until golden and set.

6
Phase 6

Cool slightly and serve warm.