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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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easy nice company dessert. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour |
1/4 cup cold butter |
1/4 cup cold shortening |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
6 tablespoons cold water, approx. |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 cup water |
1 1/4 cups heavy cream |
2 cups macadamia nuts |
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut |
1 whole egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Make Carmel- Place water and sugar in pot over med heat.
2. do not stir.
3. when a lite carmel colour and still bubbling, remove from heat, and add the cream.
4. Place back on heat and still while it goes back to the syrup stage.
5. Cook and stir until thickened slightly.
6. Crust- In processor or by hand blend in the butter and shortening with the flour and salt.
7. To the coarse meal add the cold water gradually, adding only what is needed to make a dough ball come together.
8. Do not over mix.
9. Let stand for 1/2 hour before rolling.
10. chill.
11. Roll out and line a flan pan.
12. Place in preheated oven 350 degrees and bake the crust for 9 minutes.
13. Remove crust.
14. Sprinkle nuts over bottom.
15. Sprinkle the coconut over nuts.
16. Pour the caramel over nuts and coconut, do not mix.
17. Bake at 350 degrees F.
18. for 20- 25 minutes- Until set- Remove from oven and cool.
19. Serve with whipped cream.
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