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Coconut "croute à thé"
Here's a coconut version of the classic French "croute à thé" cake. The double coconut flavour comes from the sweetcrust pastry as well as the filling.
34 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
2.00 €
1 piece
5 IngredientsLast modified on: August 29th 2021
For 1 piece, you will need:
- 1
200 g coconut sweetcrust pastry - 2
130 g icing sugar - 3
130 g dessicated coconut - 4
60 g egg white - 5 1 tablespoon icing sugar (optional)
- Total weight: 520 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Roll out 200 g coconut sweetcrust pastry and line your chosen tin or mould ( rectangular here).
Leave the spare pastry overhanging the edges and put to wait in the fridge.
Leave the spare pastry overhanging the edges and put to wait in the fridge.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Put 130 g icing sugar and 130 g dessicated coconut in a large bowl and mix with a whisk.
Put 130 g icing sugar and 130 g dessicated coconut in a large bowl and mix with a whisk.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 60 g egg white and mix with a spoon. The mixture should be fairly thick.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Take the pastry case out of the fridge and trim around the edge.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Prick all over the base with a fork or pastry pricker.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 4 min.
Fill with a thick layer of the coconut mixture, ensuring it is even and level.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 8
Leave to cool on a wire rack. Finish the cold cake with a dusting of icing sugar.
Remarks
The quantity of egg white is fairly flexible: feel free to add a little more or a little less to give the right texture to the filling mixture.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in a cake tin or box.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 piece : 2.00 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Coconut sweetcrust pastry
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Icing sugar
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Dessicated coconut
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Egg white
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