Coconut Jam Tarts by shireem

                                Coconut Jam Tarts

Ingredients for base

Flour 8 ounce

Egg 1

Butter 4 ounce

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Castor sugar 2 ounce

Ingredients for filling

Butter 4 ounce

Desiccated coconut 2 ounce

Vanilla essence ½ tsp

Castor sugar 4 ounce

Flour 2 ounce

Baking powder 1 tsp

Eggs 2

Strawberry jam as required

Method for base

Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add in egg and beat well. Add vanilla essence. Fold in flour and knead lightly. chill for 15 minutes in fridge. Roll dough. Cut with 3 inch cutter. Spread in tart tray. Put ½ tsp jam into each tart. Top with filling. Bake on 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

Method for filling

Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy and in egg yolks one by one and beat well. Add vanilla essence. Now beat egg white stiff and fold I the mixture. Sieve flour and baking powder. Mix in coconut. Now mix this mixture into butter mixture and put on top if the tart