Coconut squares recipe

Coconut Squares recipe

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Ingredients

6 medium	eggs, whites only
300 g	granulated sugar
1 tsp	baking powder
150 g	unsweetened coconut, grated
100 g	flour
	For the Filling:
6 medium	eggs, yolks only
120 g	granulated sugar
300 ml	milk
150 g	butter
4 tbsp	flour
1 tsp	vanilla extract

Instructions

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, add sugar and beat until stiff. Fold in coconut, flour and baking powder and mix until well combined.

Grease a baking pan (30cm x 22cm) and spread evenly with the mixture.

Preheat oven to 170°C.

Bake for 20 minutes or until just lightly brown. Remove from oven abd let cool to room temperature.

Filling:

Beat egg yolks with sugar for 5 minutes. Scald milk and set aside.

Beat egg mixture in a bowl placed over simmering water until slightly warm. Beating constantly, slowly add scaled milk.

Graudally add the flour, beating well after each addition, until thick and creamy, 5-10 minutes. Set aside and let cool completely to room temperature.

Mix together butter and vanilla. Fold into custard mixture and spread on top of cake bottom.

Sprinkle with finely shredded unsweetened coconut.

Refrigerate for 3 hours. To serve cut into squares.

Preparation time:
ca. 45 min
Resting time:
ca. 3 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a