Bahamian Coconut Tart Made Easy | #BodinePot

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut cream offers a dairy-free option, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

unsweetened shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: fresh coconut

💰Cheaper: desiccated coconut

Fresh coconut adds natural flavor, while desiccated coconut is more affordable.

Start by adding coconut water to a hot pot.

Add 1.5 cups of dry coconut into the coconut water.

Add more coconut water until the coconut absorbs it all.

Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 0.5 teaspoon of allspice, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoon of nutmeg, a pinch of salt, and a little condensed evaporated milk to the pot.

Cook the mixture until it evaporates and thickens.

Remove the coconut filling from the pot and let it cool.

In a bowl, combine 0.33 cup of sugar and 0.33 cup of butter, mixing well.

Add the egg yolk to the mixture and combine.

Incorporate flour, a pinch of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda, a little allspice, and cinnamon into the mixture.

Knead the dough and refrigerate it.

Roll out the dough and place it into a tart pan.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Bake the tarts in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Remove the tarts from the oven and let them rest before cutting.

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