Nova's Kitchen - Melt-in-the-mouth Maldivian Strawberry Coconut Rock 

Red, striking and a mouthful of texture makes for a dessert that can’t be beat! Inspired by classic flavours with a tropical twist, follow this easy recipe from Nova Maldives to make your own Strawberry Coconut Rock. This luxurious velvety treat comes with a refreshing blend of flavours, tartness, and creamy buttery coconut. Add this to your recipe book now so that you can save this for your next weekend bake off. 

Ingredients ​

• Unsalted butter 70g ​

• Sugar 75g ​

• Flour 140g ​

• Baking powder 5g ​

• Custard powder 5g ​

• Strawberry jam 1g ​

• Desiccated coconut 75g (for the crumble) ​

• Sugar 5-g (for the crumble) 

• Egg x 1 (for the crumble) ​

How to make it: ​

• Preheat oven to 350°F. ​

• Begin by whisking the unsalted butter and sugar together until the mixture is ​ smoothly blended ​

• Fold in flour, baking powder, and custard powder into the butter mixture ​

• Line a baking sheet or container with the mixture and bake for 15 minutes minutes ​

• Let it cool, and layer strawberry jam on top of the baked butter fudge according to your liking ​

• To make the crumble, combine egg, sugar and dessicated coconut in another bowl and spread it evenly on top of the jam layer ​

• Return the baking sheet to the oven, and bake for another 10-15 minutes. Allow it to cool and enjoy!