Latin classics · 35 min
Arequipe-filled coconut bites
Golden coconut bites with a hidden arequipe center, crisp outside and tender inside.
Ingredients
- 100 g sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 400 ml whole milk
- 200 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 180 g arequipe
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
Method
- Heat oven to 160°C / 320°F. Melt sugar in a small pan until amber and pour into a 20 cm round baking dish.
- Blend eggs, milk, condensed milk, arequipe, vanilla and salt until smooth; avoid creating too much foam.
- Pour through a fine sieve over the caramel.
- Set the dish in a larger pan and add hot water halfway up the sides. Bake 50–60 minutes until the center still trembles slightly.
- Cool, chill at least 4 hours, then loosen the edge and invert onto a plate.
Arequipe noteStraining the custard gives the flan a particularly smooth texture.