Hertzoggies
Little jam tarts topped with a chewy coconut meringue, a South African bake from the tea table.
- Time50 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.27 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Rub the flour, butter and icing sugar together until like fine crumbs. Add the egg yolks and water and bring together into a dough. Chill for 15 minutes.
15 min - 2
Roll out the dough thinly and cut 12 circles. Press them into a 12 hole bun tin.
- 3
Put 1 heaped tsp of jam in each tart case.
- 4
Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks. Whisk in the sugar a spoonful at a time until glossy. Fold in the coconut.
- 5
Spoon a little meringue on top of each tart, spreading it to the edges so it seals the jam.
- 6
Bake for 20 minutes until the pastry is golden and the topping is lightly browned.
20 min - 7
Cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then move to a wire rack.
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