Desserts
Strawberry Cheesecake
A creamy no-bake cheesecake with a buttery biscuit base and a fresh strawberry topping
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Desserts
Fig & Raspberry Friand Tart
A golden coconut friand base topped with figs, raspberries and toasted coconut
GF❄ Freezer Friendly
This stunning tart is one of those recipes that looks like it came from a patisserie but takes almost no effort at all. A rich, buttery coconut friand base is piled with fresh figs and raspberries, scattered with coconut threads, and baked until golden and fragrant. It's gluten free (if this isn't needed sub in normal flour), freezes beautifully, and is equally at home as a dinner party dessert or a lazy weekend treat.
Ingredients
10 serves
- 180g butter, melted
- 1½ cups desiccated coconut
- 6 egg whites
- 2 tsp vanilla paste
- 1½ cups icing sugar
- ½ cup GF plain flour
- 6 figs, halved
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- ½ cup coconut threads
- Dollop of cream, to serve
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 24cm flan tin.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, desiccated coconut, egg whites, vanilla paste, icing sugar, and GF plain flour. Stir until well combined.
- 3
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface.
- 4
Arrange the halved figs and raspberries over the top, pressing in gently.
- 5
Scatter the coconut threads evenly over the surface.
- 6
Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven to 160°C and bake for a further 30 minutes, until golden and set. If the top is browning too quickly, reduce the heat or loosely cover with foil.
- 7
Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8
Serve with a dollop of cream.
Kitchen Notes
This tart freezes beautifully — cool completely, then wrap tightly and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature and serve at room temperature or gently warmed.
What I'd serve with this
With a generous dollop of cream or crème fraîche, extra fresh figs and raspberries. Also wonderful with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a more indulgent dessert.
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