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Started my Christmas baking, and wanted to do a little something from the Island. Searched the forums, etc., but couldn't find a recipe. Does anyone have a recipe for those great little coconut tarts? Thanks!

Me too, Me too. I need the Belizean recipe for the coconut tarts. Yum Yum.

I tried making them with no recipe...kinda used a praline base...but the main thing that was missing was the FRESH coconut. They were OK, but hopefully someone will cough up the REAL recipe!

PLUS....I'm sure they use FRESH coconut milk in them...which I didn't have.

Crust
4 tablesppon---butter ( I prefer the danish butter)

4 Tablesppon---shortening

1/4 Cup Sugar

1/3 cup Evaporated milk

1 egg

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond essence

Dir: In mixing bowl combine butter shrtening, sugar milk, egg, baking opwder and essence. stir in 1 cup flour, Mix well, then handle witj hands , work in additional 1/2 Cup of four. Place dough on a floured surface and roll to 1/8 inch thickness. Place in a 9" pie pan cut excess dough from the pan. Save it for the lattice ( design on the top of tart).



Coconut Filling

1 pound coconut

3/4 c sugar

2 tablespoon water

1/4 teaspoon almond or vanill essence ( prefer almond)

Combine sugar, coconut and water in saucepan, stirring ocassionally over medium heat, bring to a slight boil, turn stove down to simmer; stiriing occassionally 30-40 minutes or until mixture thickens but not tight. Just before it thickens add essence.

Place in tart shell. Preheat overn at 375 degress. Bake tarts for 15-20 minutes.

Denny, I'm suspect of your crust recipe. Coconut filling sounds ok.

actually, it's not my recipe but comes from a restaurant in Belize... shrug.

For the filling use cream not water and use softer, under ripe coconut. (but not so soft that you can't grate it)

Hey, thanks! Knew I could count on you guys!

I met a coconut tart at Canuck's tonight...