Lime & coconut tarts

Recipes / Vegetarian

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Recipe «Lime & coconut tarts» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 3 large eggs, 100g caster sugar, 50g desiccated coconut, 225ml coconut milk, 100ml thickened cream , 1 large lime, juiced, zested, Icing sugar, to dust, Candied lime* and thick cream, to serve , 125g unsalted butter, chilled, cubed, 175g plain flour, 25g caster sugar, 20ml lime juice.

Ingredients:

  • 3 large eggs 
  • 100g caster sugar 
  • 50g desiccated coconut 
  • 225ml coconut milk 
  • 100ml thickened cream 
  • 1 large lime, juiced, zested 
  • Icing sugar, to dust 
  • Candied lime* and thick cream, to serve 
  • 125g unsalted butter, chilled, cubed 
  • 175g plain flour 
  • 25g caster sugar 
  • 20ml lime juice 

Instructions

  1. To make the pastry, place butter, flour and caster sugar in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add lime juice and enough water to form a smooth ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 190°C. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line the 10 x 3cm tart pans. Line pastry with non-stick baking paper and fill with rice or pastry weights and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove paper and beans.
  3. Reduce oven temperature to 170°C.
  4. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl. Stir in the coconut, coconut milk, cream, lime zest and juice. Pour into tart shells and bake for 20-25 minutes until just set. Set aside to cool and then dust with icing sugar and garnish with candied lime* and cream.