Coconut And Jam Tarts

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By Aysha Dasoo

INGREDIENTS

PASTRY:125 grams soft butter½ cup sugar2 cups self raising flour½ teaspoon vanilla1 eggJam for the center
TOPPING:MIX TOGETHER THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS:1 egg ½ cup sugar2 cups coconut

METHOD

1.To make the pastry:2.Place soft butter and sugar in a food processor and beat for 30 seconds, add vanilla, egg and flour and mix until soft dough is formed. (This can be done by hand also, just cream the butter and sugar lightly before adding the other ingredients).3.To make the coconut topping:4.Lightly beat 1 egg in a small bowl, add sugar and coconut and mix well until combined.5.Assembly:6.Take teaspoon size amounts of pastry and press into greased patty cake tray.7.Place a small amount of jam in the middle of the tarts and then top with coconut topping, making sure the topping covers the jam and goes to the sides of the pastry.8.Place into a preheated oven @ 180 degrees C for approx. 15 minutes. (depending on your oven) The tarts are cooked when the topping is nice and brown and pastry case on the bottom is crisp.

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