Coconut "croute à thé"


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.
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Last modified on: August 29th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Stage 1 - 10 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
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.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
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.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
Add 60 g egg white and mix with a spoon. The mixture should be fairly thick.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
Take the pastry case out of the fridge and trim around the edge.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
Prick all over the base with a fork or pastry pricker.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
Fill with a thick layer of the coconut mixture, ensuring it is even and level.

Stage 7 - 30 min.
Coconut "croute à thé"
Bake for about 30 minutes.

Stage 8
Coconut "croute à thé"
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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe140 RDI=60 %1,170 RDI=110 %630 RDI=100 %1,600 RDI=80 %6,690 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %220 RDI=20 %120 RDI=20 %310 RDI=20 %1,290 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 pieces : 2.00 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Coconut sweetcrust pastry
Coconut sweetcrust pastry

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Dessicated coconut
Dessicated coconut

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