Puff Pastry Pineapple and Coconut Mini Tarts
Serving: 12 (aprox.)
Ingredients
- 1 pound of fresh pineapple minced (aprox. 3 cups)
- 3 cups of freshly-grated coconut
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour plus extra for working the pastry
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder
- 1 box of pastry puff sheets
- 2 egg yolks whisked
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup powdered white sugar
Instructions
Step 1: Make the filling
- To make the filling, pulse pineapple in the food processor until it has nearly the same texture as the grated coconut.Combine pineapple and coconut. Mix in brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour, salt and cinnamon powder.
Step 2: Heat the mix
- Heat the pineapple mix in a medium saucepan over low heat until it has the consistency of a thick marmalade.Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
Step 3: Heat the oven
- In the meantime, heat the oven to 400 ºF [200 ºC].
Step 4: Make the cups
- To make the cups, sprinkle flour on the clean counter and roll the puff pastry sheets out using a rolling pin. Sheet should be about ⅛-inch [0.25 cm] thick.Cut circles with a 3” [7.25 cm] cookie cutter or similarly sized cup and a sharp paring knife.
Step 5: Mold
- Place the circles in mini-muffin molds and paint the inside with the yolk. Fill each little cup with 1 tablespoon of the filling.
Step 6: Bake
- Bake the cups for 20 minutes, or until the cups are golden brown.Remove from the oven and cool on a wire tray to room temperature.
Step 7: Make the meringue
- In the meantime, whisk the egg white with the wire attachment over high speed. When it forms peaks sift in the powdered sugar and whisk until it forms stiff peaks (3-5 mins).Pipe meringue on each mini-tart and broil until the meringue is slightly browned (about a minute). You can also do this with a torch, if you have one. It isn't strictly necessary, so you may skip this step if you wish.
Cook's notes
If you buy frozen puff pastry rolls, remember to thaw them, preferably overnight beforehand, but keep chilled in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal
