South African Cuisine ↗
Hertzoggies
Hertzoggies/HERT-saw-khees/
Also known as: Hertzoggie, Coconut Jam Tartlets
About this dish
Little shortcrust tartlets filled with apricot jam and topped with a chewy coconut meringue.
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Ingredients
🌾2 cups plain flour
🧈125g cold butter
🥚3 eggs, separated
🍬1/4 cup sugar for the pastry, plus 1 cup for the topping
🍑1/2 cup apricot jam
🥥2 cups desiccated coconut
🧂2 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt
Method
Serves 21
Rub the butter into the flour, baking powder, salt and 1/4 cup sugar, then bind with the egg yolks and a little water to make a dough.2
Roll out thinly, cut rounds and press them into greased patty tins.3
Put a teaspoon of apricot jam in each case.4
Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks, beat in 1 cup sugar, then fold in the coconut. Spoon over the jam.5
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–20 minutes until the topping is lightly golden.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Hertzoggies are named after General J.B.M. Hertzog, a former South African prime minister, and are a teatime staple at church bazaars and family gatherings.
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