Recipes · South African · Bakery

Hertzoggie (Jam and Coconut Tart)

One serving has 293 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (20%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Hertzoggie (Jam and Coconut Tart)
Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (75 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 20 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 12 g Butter, unsalted
  • 5 g Sugar, powdered
  • 10 g Apricot jam
  • 12 g Egg whites, raw
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 8 g Coconut, desiccated

Method

  1. Makes 1 tart; multiply for a full batch. Rub the butter into the flour and powdered sugar until it forms a smooth shortcrust dough; press into a small tart tin or muffin cup.
  2. Spread the apricot jam over the base of the pastry.
  3. Whisk the egg white until stiff, then gradually whisk in the sugar until glossy; fold in the desiccated coconut.
  4. Spoon the coconut meringue over the jam, mounding it slightly.
  5. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 15-18 minutes until the pastry is cooked through and the coconut topping is lightly golden.
  6. Cool before removing from the tin and serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy293 kcal14%
Carbohydrates36.7 g
Water18.5 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein4.1 g9%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.13 g
Isoleucine0.18 g
Leucine0.31 g
Lysine0.17 g
Methionine0.1 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.22 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat15.1 g
Monounsaturated3 g
Polyunsaturated0.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.35 g
Saturated10.7 g
Cholesterol25.8 mg
Calcium10.9 mg1%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron1.3 mg7%
Magnesium13.6 mg4%
Manganese0.36 mg20%
Phosphorus43.1 mg6%
Potassium95.2 mg2%
Selenium11.1 µg20%
Sodium28.8 mg
Zinc0.32 mg4%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.16 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.19 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)38.3 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline4.2 mg1%
Vitamin A83.1 µg12%
Vitamin C1 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.37 mg2%
Vitamin K0.92 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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