COCONUT, SYRUP & LIME TART

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A delightfully indulgent dessert that you can make ahead - a perfect way to round off a special meal

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Dinner

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

225g plain flour
1 tsp icing sugar
1 tbsp caster sugar
140g cold unsalted butter , roughly cubed
1 large egg yolk
100g/4oz creamed coconut (not coconut cream) , roughly chopped
150g packet desiccated coconut
4 large egg
140g fine fresh white breadcrumb
140g golden syrup
100g black treacle
3 limes finely grated and zested, and the juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp dark rum (optional)
284ml carton double cream
icing sugar
crème fraîche or double cream

Steps:

  • Make the pastry (it's easiest in a food processor). Whizz the flour, sugars and a pinch of sea salt for a few seconds. Add the butter. Whizz for another few seconds until the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
  • Whisk the egg yolk with 2 tbsp ice-cold water in a small bowl, then pour into the flour mixture. Whizz until the pastry has collected in a ball around the spindle, then remove it and press into a fat disc. Wrap the pastry in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  • Bring the pastry back to cool room temperature and roll it out thinly on a well-floured surface. It is very short and crumbly, so work it quickly on a cold surface and patch up any tears using a little flour dabbled with a wet pastry brush. Line a loose-bottomed 25-26cm x 4cm tart tin, so it's slightly proud of the tin. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/ fan 180C. Line the pastry with foil, then pour in ceramic or dried beans. Bake for 12-14 minutes, remove the foil and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the pastry is no longer raw-looking but remains uncoloured. Remove from the oven and put to one side while you get the filling ready.
  • Put the creamed coconut in a heatproof bowl and add 150ml/¼ pint of boiling water. Whisk until the coconut has dissolved, then leave to cool.
  • Put the remaining ingredients, except the double cream, into a food processor and whizz to combine. (The syrup and treacle can be weighed together and are easier to pour if the cans have been warmed first. Use a plastic spatula to scrape every last jot into the processor.) Add the cooled creamed coconut and double cream and whizz again.
  • Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3½/fan 150C. Put the tart tin on to a heavy baking sheet. Pour the filling in to reach the top of the pastry - it doesn't rise much so it won't overflow. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the tart is golden and set. Leave to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature. Serve dusted with icing sugar, with a jug of crème fraîche or double cream alongside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 792 calories, Fat 56 grams fat, SaturatedFat 38 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 63 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.69 milligram of sodium

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