Sweet Pastry Filled with Coconut

Dough

Prepare the basic pastry dough, adding sugar to the other ingredients

Continue with the recipe until step 3

Filling

1

In a blender, blend the four first ingredients until smooth

At this point, put in a pan the milk and coconut milk and bring to a boil

Add some of the warm milk

To the mixture of egg yolks and beat well

Join the mixture from the bowl to the pan and reduce heat

Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened

2

Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and shredded coconut

Mix

Cover with a piece of plastic wrap well adhered to the cream to prevent skin formation. Reserve

Assembly

1

Open the dough on a surface dusted with flour to obtain 0.5 cm thickness

With a knife, cut squares with 11 cm sides

In the center of each one, place a little filling (reserve half cup for decoration)

2

Heat the oven to medium temperature

Pull each end of the square in direction towards the center, over the filling

Stretch slightly

each end so that the pastry does not open after baking

Fold the fourth end over the others, pressing lightly to prevent coming apart, and form a bundle

Place the pastries on baking sheets dust with flour

Pickle the dough with the egg yolk beaten and top with a spoonful of reserved filling

Bake for 30 minutes or until golden

3

Remove from oven and glaze with warm jelly

Dust with shredded coconut and let cool.