domenica 9 luglio 2017

Tart with Coconut

Tart (Crostata) with coconut


Tart made from coconut products 

La "Crostata" (shortcrust pastry) is a typical Italian sweet, almost always comes prepared with jam and especially, with the apricot.

This recipe is a retelling of the tart where, in the absence of jam, using coconut based products.






Tart with Coconut
Tart with Coconut 

Ingredients  for the baking tray dough from 30 cm


White Flour 180 g
Butter 80 g
Brown sugar 60 g
1 whole egg
Yeast for sweets 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for the topping

Cocco dehydrated 80 g
Coconut Milk 150 g 
Coconut Butter 50 g 
Coconut sugar 60 g    in substitution you can use brown sugar



Prepare the pastry dough by mixing flour, butter, sugar, yeast and eggs, when the dough is ready let stand in a cool place for 2 hours minimum.
In a container to put the desiccated coconut, coconut butter and brown sugar, add the coconut milk and mix gently let stand for 2 hours.


Preparation of the baking tray for cooking

With a little of butter spread the baking tray, sprinkle with white flour and remove excess flour.

After 2 hours roll the pastry into the pan, leaving a small border. 

Once ready the base roll out the cover, made from coconut, gently. 

Put into a pre-heated oven at 365° F (180° C) for 35 - 40 minutes.


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Testo originale Crostata con cocco alla brasiliana  

Antonio G. Traverso

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