COCONUT TART ...easy and simple Caribbean style recipe

coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened shredded coconut

💰Cheaper: desiccated coconut

Unsweetened coconut reduces sugar content, while desiccated is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free, while margarine is typically less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg replacer

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative, while egg replacer can be more economical.

Cut the whole coconut into pieces and grate it by hand.

Boil the grated coconut with sugar, a cinnamon stick, and two bay leaves.

Add grated nutmeg and vanilla extract to the boiling mixture.

Prepare the pastry by adding a little oil to the flour and mixing it.

Add warm water to the flour mixture to help it stick together.

Shape the pastry into circles and press them into a tart pan.

Poke holes in the pastry with a fork, dipping the fork in water to prevent sticking.

Bake the pastry at 150°C (approximately 302°F) for 20 minutes.

Check the tart and put it back in the oven to achieve a nice golden brown color.

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