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Preparation time: 30 min

Cooking time: 25 min

Method

Ingredients

Method

Gizzada (Pinch-Me-Round)

Step 1: MAKE THE PASTRY

Sift flour into a bowl. Rub chilled butter into flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add cold water gradually, mixing to form a firm dough. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate 20 minutes.

Step 2: MAKE THE COCONUT FILLING

Combine desiccated coconut, brown sugar, Grace Coconut Milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes until the mixture thickens and comes together. Cool slightly.

Step 3: SHAPE THE PASTRY CASES

Divide chilled pastry into 12 equal balls. Roll each into a circle approximately 10cm in diameter. Press into a muffin tin to form a cup. Pinch the edges at regular intervals to create the traditional crimped border — the signature Pinch-Me-Round shape.

Step 4: FILL AND BAKE

Spoon a heaped tablespoon of coconut filling into each case. Do not overfill. Bake at 190°C / 375°F for 20–25 minutes until pastry is golden and filling is set.

Step 5: COOL AND SERVE

Cool in the tin for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Gizzadas will firm as they cool — the pastry should be crisp and filling dense and chewy. Serve at room temperature.

Serving instructions

The pinching is structural not merely decorative — it holds the filling in. Grace Coconut Milk gives the filling its authentic flavour. Cook the filling to a dry paste before baking — wet filling makes the pastry soggy.
Serving instructions
The pinching is structural not merely decorative — it holds the filling in. Grace Coconut Milk gives the filling its authentic flavour. Cook the filling to a dry paste before baking — wet filling makes the pastry soggy.

Ingredients

Servings
12

Grace Coconut Milk, x1.5 cup

Plain flour, x1.85 lb

Butter or shortening, chilled, x12.7 oz

Cold water, x0.75 cup

Desiccated coconut, x1.98 lb

Brown sugar, x1.32 lb

Vanilla extract, x1.0 tbsp

Cinnamon, x1.5 tbsp

Nutmeg, x1.5 tsp

Allergen information
  • Vegetarian