Sweet coconut tarts

Name: Sweet coconut tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 50 miniature tarts
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 cup (¼ stick/30 g) unsalted butter; ½ cup (50 g) custard powder; 2 eggs; 2 cups (150 g) sweetened desiccated coconut; ¾ cup (180 ml) water; 1 ⅓cups (265 g) sugar; 4 teaspoons honey (optional); 2 sheets (1½ lbs/700 g) frozen puff pastry

Preparation info

Makes
50
miniature tarts

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Asian Tapas

By Christophe Megel and Anton Kilayko

Published 2010

About

The ambrosial flavor of coconut is the very essence of tropical cuisines—as the juice, milk and flesh of the coconut are all utilized. The unmistakable, sweet savor of desiccated coconut is baked into these dainty little tarts, making them the perfect thing to serve with a relaxing cup of tea or coffee.

Ingredients

2 sheets (1½ lbs/700 g) frozen puff pastry
4

Asia
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Make the Coconut Filling by heating the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously until the sugar dissolves. Remove and set aside to cool. When the sugar syrup has cooled, add all the other ingredients, stir well and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350˚F (1