Special tart recipe: Perfect sweet surprise for any occasion

There is no better idea for a gift for a loved one than a sweet surprise you can make yourself. So, stop pondering over a gift for your mom and make her a particular tart with delicious toppings. She will be delighted with such a gift.

Crunchy tart combined with delicate coconut cream, juicy strawberries, and coconut pralines impresses not only with phenomenal taste but also with an incredible appearance. It is almost impossible to take your eyes off it; it's so beautiful. That's why you can be 100% sure that it will also be a perfect gift idea that will surely be remembered for a long time.

Ingredients:

Shortcrust pastry:

                  
• 1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of cold butter
• 1/4 cup of powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons of cold water
• 1 pinch of salt

Coconut cream:

              
• 2 cups of mascarpone
• 15 ounces of canned coconut milk (chilled beforehand)
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar
• 6 tablespoons of powdered sugar

Toppings:

              
• 1 cup of shredded coconut
• 1 cup of strawberries
• 6 coconut pralines
• Mint leaves for decoration

Method of preparation:

Step 1. I start making the dessert by preparing the base with a crunchy tart. To make it, I add butter to sifted flour and then start finely chopping it so that the ingredients mix well.

I use this technique for a specific reason. Shortcrust pastry doesn't like kneading with hands too much, so such actions should be minimized.

Step 2. After a while, I add the following ingredients: powdered sugar, salt, and cold water. I begin combining the ingredients using my hands. The final dough should be uniform, compact, and smooth. I then wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 40 minutes.

Step 3. I then transfer the well-chilled dough into the tart pan, creating the base. Once the dough is in place, I gently sprinkle it with flour, place parchment paper on it, and weigh it down with beans.

Thanks to this procedure, no unnecessary bulges will form during baking. I put the tart with the added weight into a preheated oven for 15 minutes. The oven should be set at a temperature of 375°F. After 15 minutes, I remove the parchment paper and the beans and bake the tart for another 6-8 minutes. Finally, I set it aside to cool.

Step 4. In the meantime, I prepare the coconut cream. I blend chilled coconut milk, vanilla sugar, powdered sugar, and mascarpone for this.

Step 5. I spoon the ready cream directly onto the baked tart. Next, I sprinkle the pan's contents with shredded coconut.

Step 6. I decorate the ready dessert with fresh strawberries and coconut pralines, and I also add mint leaves. And that's all; enjoy!