Coconut Tarts

Description

My Grandma used to send these to the soldiers in the Second World War. I’ve modified their sugar content as they used to be quite sweet.

Ingredients

  • 12 (2 inch) frozen mini tart shells
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place frozen mini tart shells on a baking sheet.
  2. Beat the butter
  3. sugar
  4. egg
  5. evaporated milk
  6. and vanilla extract
  7. mixing until fully combined. Stir in the coconut. Place 1/2 teaspoon of jam into each mini tart shell
  8. and fill the shells with about 1 tablespoon of the coconut mixture.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven until the shells and topping are lightly golden brown
  10. about 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 12

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