🇧🇸 Bahamian Cuisine

Coconut Tart

Bahamian Coconut Custard Tart

Prep Time 25 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 378 kcal

A sweet tart filled with caramelized coconut custard in a buttery pastry shell. A classic Bahamian bakery treat.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make crust by cutting butter into flour and sugar until crumbly. Bind with egg and water.
  2. 2 Press crust into a tart pan. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 175C.
  4. 4 Caramelize sugar in a saucepan until amber. Add grated coconut and stir to coat.
  5. 5 Beat eggs with coconut milk, vanilla, and nutmeg.
  6. 6 Combine with coconut mixture. Pour into tart shell.
  7. 7 Bake 35-40 minutes until filling is set and golden.

Did You Know?

Every Bahamian bakery has its own coconut tart recipe, and locals are fiercely loyal to their favorite.