Debi Wolf - Salem, Oregon
Bake-Off® Contest 32 ,1986 Prize Winner
Refrigerated crescent roll dough forms the easy flaky crust for this tart. Coconut and hazelnuts give texture and subtle flavor to the lemony filling.
1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel
3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup coconut
1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts (filberts) or walnuts
1 to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom.* Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place in greased pan; press in bottom and up sides to form crust. Seal perforations. Bake at 350°F. for 5 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; gently press sides of warm crust to top of pan.
In large bowl, combine sugar, flour, lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla and eggs; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in coconut and hazelnuts. Pour filling into partially baked crust.
Bake at 350°F. for an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store in refrigerator.
*TIP: A 10-inch round pizza pan can be substituted for the tart pan. Bake crust at 350°F. for 5 minutes; bake filled crust an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 230; Protein 5g; Carbohydrate 23g; Fat 14g; Sodium 180mg
From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.