Fijian Coconut Pie Recipe

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5 from 1 vote

A sweet and coconut-packed treat from the paradise that is Fiji!

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Fiji

Servings: pieces

Calories: 199kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Equipment

standard slice tin (approx 28 x 18cm)

Ingredients

Base

125 grams butter
1 cup caster sugar (220 grams)
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups SR flour (230 grams)
½ cup plain / all purpose flour (70 grams)

Coconut topping

125 grams butter
½ cup caster sugar (110 grams)
1 cup desiccated coconut (85 grams)
1 cup moist coconut flakes (75 grams)

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 160 degrees celsius / 320 degrees fahrenheit, fan-forced).
Grease a slice tin and line with baking paper, leaving extra on each side (to pull the slice from the tin once cooked).

Base

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and beat again until combined.
Fold in sifted flours until combined.
Press mixture into prepared slice tin firmly and level out using your hand and the back of a spoon.

Coconut topping

Cream butter and sugar and then add coconut and stir into mixture.
Spread over base and level out with the back of a spoon.

Baking

Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool in slice tin. Once cool, remove slice from tin and cut into squares.

Notes

Using fresh coconut: You can replace the desiccated coconut and coconut flakes with 2 cups of freshly scraped coconut.

Storing: Store this slice in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.

Freezing: You can also freeze it – wrap well and place in an airtight container before freezing for up to 2 months.

Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition

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