16/11/2013

The icing from the bake off didn't go to waste! John's daughter Méabh took the left-overs and baked buns for Children In Need. She raised £40.16! Well done Méabh!

Biscuit Base

100g melted butter

300g crushed digestives or oaty biscuits

25g desiccated coconut

Mix the ingredients together and press into a pie dish right up the sides too.

8 egg yolks

200ml coconut milk

1 tin condensed milk

Zest and juice 4 limes

Whisk together and pour into the pie dish.

Bake in a 180˚c preheated oven for 40 minutes or until set on top but still wobbly.

Cool.

Candied Pineapple and Coconut Cream

½ pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped into 2cm pieces

25g desiccated coconut, toasted in oven until golden

Splash coconut liqueur (optional)

50g brown sugar

500ml whipped cream

Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot and add the pineapple.

Cook until golden brown all over and add the sugar.

Cook until sugar has dissolved and the mixture syrupy.

Cool and fold into cream with the coconut.

Spread over the pie and serve.