Christmas Caribbean Coconut Tart
Coconut tart is a famous Caribbean holiday dessert, everyone looks forward to a slice. This Caribbean Coconut Tart is sweet and delicious, worth the try.
Ingredients
Tart dough:
- 3 & 1/2 cups All-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter cold & cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 medium Egg beaten
- 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Coconut filling:
- 3 cups Freshly grated coconut
- 1/2 cup Water
- 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Almond essence
- 1/8 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
Instructions
Making the dough:
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the salt, sugar and butter.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract and gradually mix in the water.
- Once the dough has come together in the bowl, turn unto a floured surface and knead it.
- Knead until smooth which should take 2-3 minutes.
- Divide the dough, form into a ball and wrap in plastic. Place in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
Making the filling:
- In aa medium size pot, add the coconut, spices, water, vanilla and almond essence.
- Stir everything together and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Stir it constantly and if it dries out add some water. The goal is to have a little bit of water leave over for the baking.
- Once the filling has done cooking, set aside and let it cool for 15-20 minutes.
Baking the tart:
- Preheat oven at 350°F/180°C.
- Roll out one of the dough on a floured surface. The dough should be wide and round enough to go up the sides of you baking pan and 1/8 inch thick.
- Add it to your tart pan add the filling, make sure to smooth the filling out.
- Roll out the other dough about 1/8 inch thick and cut about 8-10 strips.
- Add the strips according to your style and preferences. I like to add mines diagonally.
- Bake the tart for 30-40 minutes then let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- The dough can be made 3 days in advance.
- The filling can be made the day before, just warm it up and add about 2-4 tbsp of water to it.