Name: Mary's Cherry Coconut Tarts
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 cup grist mill flour; 1/4 cup ground almonds; 2 egg whites; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup coconut; 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries (drained); 1/2 cup finly chopped pecans or almonds; 1/2 tsp almond extract

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Mary’s Cherry Coconut Tarts

Total Time2 30

Servings: -6

Ingredients

Crust

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup grist mill flour
1/4 cup ground almonds

Filling

2 egg whites
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries drained
1/2 cup finly chopped pecans or almonds
1/2 tsp almond extract

Instructions

Crust

Form all ingredients. Mix to form dough. Press into muffin cups to form tart shells.

Filling

Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in remaining ingredients. Mix. Spoon into prepared shells.
Bake on lower rack for 17 to 24 minutes at 350°F. Cool.

Notes

This recipe comes from a fantastic cookbook prepared by the Friends of the Grist Mill in 2003 based on some of the most popular recipes in the Tea Room.