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Astro Original Balkan Style 3% Plain 750g Family Tub

Coconut Tarts

Preparation time:
4 hours, 35 minutes

Makes:
12 tarts

2 cups	Astro Original Balkan Style 3% Plain yogourt	500 mL
2 tbsp	Lactantia butter or Lactantia margarine, softened	30 mL
½ cup	granulated white sugar	60 mL
1	egg, large	1
1 cup	shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut	250 mL
1 tsp	vanilla extract	5 mL
½ cup	raspberry jam	60 mL
12	prepared tart shells, unbaked	12

Place Astro yogourt in a coffee filter or cheesecloth-lined strainer. Let stand over a bowl for about 4 hours. Discard accumulated liquid.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Evenly space tart shells on a baking sheet, or line a 12-cup muffin tin with dough if using homemade pastry.
In a bowl cream together Lactantia butter and sugar. Measure ½ cup (125 mL) of the drained Astro yogourt* and add to creamed mixture with egg and vanilla extract. Blend well. Add coconut and mix well.
In each tart shell place 1 tsp (2.5 mL) of raspberry jam. Over jam evenly distribute coconut mixture between tart shells (2 tbsp or 30 mL each).

Bake for 10 minutes at 400°F (200°C). Turn down oven to 350°F (180°C) and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes until pastry is done and filling is lightly browned. Can be served warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate any leftover tarts.

Any remaining drained yogourt can be used anywhere you would use Astro Plain yogourt or Beatrice sour cream. Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to one week
Replace Astro Original Balkan Style 3% Plain yogourt for Astro Original Balkan Style Plain yogourt or Astro Original Balkan Style 2% Plain yogourt.
Replace the raspberry jam for strawberry, black currant or any other berry flavoured jam.