South African Strawberry Tart Hertzoggies Recipe
Food of Africa.
Prep time: 45 min Cook time: 10 min Total time: 55 min
Classic South African Strawberry Tart Hertzoggies Recipe.
Ingredients
For the Dough
2 cups self-rising flour
¼ cup castor sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
3 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Filling
1/2 cup strawberry jam
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Meringue
3 large egg whites
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Directions
For the dough, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until well combined. Chill the dough for at least 15 minutes.
For the filling, beat together all ingredients until well combined.
To assemble tartlet, take a golf ball sized chunk of dough and roll it into a ball. Flatten the dough into a disc between your hands and place into prepared muffin pans. Place a teaspoonful of filling into the center of each.
For the meringue, in large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture forms stiff peaks. Top each stuffed cookie with a dollop of meringue. Bake tartlets at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the lightly golden.
In South Africa strawberries were introduced in 1656.
Strawberries were cultivated by the Romans as early as 234 BC and in mediaeval times strawberries were regarded as an aphrodisiac
