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Kaffir lime and coconut tart

Kaffir lime and coconut tart

“Sayers Food in Leederville serves the most incredible gluten-free kaffir lime and coconut tart with a macaroon crust. I’d love to have the recipe so I can make it for my friends and family.”
Mary Guise, Wembley, WA

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Kaffir lime and coconut tart

Serves 10
Cooking Time Prep time 10 mins, cook 25 mins (plus setting)
220 gm (1 cup)   caster sugar
4   eggs, separated
275 gm (5½ cups)   flaked coconut
4   kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
Lime butter
4   lemons, finely grated rind and juice only
2   limes, finely grated rind and juice only
440 gm (2 cups)   caster sugar
12   egg yolks
1 tsp   vanilla essence
300 gm   butter, softened, coarsely chopped
To serve:   double cream


1 Preheat oven to 180C. Using an electric mixer, whisk sugar and egg yolks until thick and pale. In a separate bowl, whisk eggwhites until soft peaks form. Add the eggwhites, coconut and lime leaves to egg yolk mixture and fold gently to combine. Spoon the coconut mixture into a baking paper-lined 26cm-diameter springform cake pan, spreading evenly to coat base and sides. Bake until golden (15-20 minutes), then set aside to cool.
2 For lime butter, combine lemon and lime rinds and juices, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla essence in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water, whisk to combine, then stir with a wooden spoon until mixture starts to thicken (about 10 minutes). Gradually stir in butter one piece at a time, ensuring it’s well incorporated before adding more. Continue stirring until mixture is thick (10-15 minutes). Pour into prepared base and refrigerate overnight to set. Cut into wedges and serve with double cream.

Note You’ll need to start this recipe a day ahead.

RECIPE Sayers Food PHOTOGRAPHY Teny Aghamalian STYLING Vanessa Austin

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