Creamy Coconut & Condensed Milk Cookie Pavé
A dreamy no-bake Brazilian dessert that layers soft cookies with a rich condensed milk custard and a cloud of coconut cream on top. It comes together in just 30 minutes and tastes even better after a night in the fridge — the perfect make-ahead treat for a crowd.
🛒 Ingredients
20 servings
- 4 packs of plain dry cookies (shortbread or digestive biscuits)
- 2 cans (about 790 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 can (200 ml) light cream
- 3½ oz (100 g) desiccated coconut
- Whole milk, enough to soak the cookies
- 1 egg yolk
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Directions
- 1
In a saucepan, combine condensed milk, cornstarch, and egg yolk. Whisk until smooth.
- 2
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens into a soft, pourable custard. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- 3
Pour cold milk into a shallow dish. Dip each cookie briefly — just a few seconds — so it softens without falling apart.
- 4
Arrange a tight, even layer of soaked cookies at the bottom of a rectangular dish.
- 5
Spread a generous layer of custard over the cookies. Continue layering — cookies, custard, cookies, custard — until all ingredients are used.
- 6
Mix the cream and desiccated coconut together in a bowl, then spread evenly over the top layer.
- 7
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving well chilled.
💡 Chef's Tip
For a more intense tropical flavor, use coconut milk instead of regular milk to soak the cookies. Toasting the coconut in a dry pan before mixing it with the cream adds a lovely nutty depth.
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