Barbados Mini Coconut Turnovers

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut cream provides creaminess with fewer calories.

shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: desiccated coconut

Unsweetened coconut reduces sugar content while maintaining flavor.

Add 1 and 3/4 cups of flour to a bowl.

Slice 1 stick of butter and add it to the flour, mixing it together.

Add 1 packet of dry yeast, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to the mixture.

Slowly add 1 cup of warm water while mixing to form a dough.

Once the dough is soft and sticky, cover it and let it rise for 1 hour.

Combine 2 cups of grated coconut, 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of allspice, and 1 teaspoon of almond essence in a bowl, adding a little water to moisten.

Set the coconut filling aside while the dough rises.

After the dough has risen, spread flour on the counter and roll out the dough.

Cut out small shapes from the rolled dough for the turnovers.

Place a small amount of coconut filling in the center of each piece of dough.

Fold the dough over the filling and roll it to seal.

Let the turnovers rise for an additional 15 minutes.

Bake the turnovers for 20 minutes, then brush with sugar water and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.

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