Tourment D’Amour or Love’s Torment

Name: Tourment D’Amour or Love’s Torment
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 roll puff pastry (thawed); 1 tablespoon butter (for greasing pan); 2 fresh coconuts; 1 ¾ pounds cane sugar (or white caster sugar); Zest of 1 lime; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 1 ½ cups water; 8 large eggs; 9 ounces superfine white sugar; 9 ounces all-purpose flour (sifted); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 9 ounces confectioner’s sugar; 4 eggs; 1 cup whole milk; 1 vanilla bean

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:1h 10min

Tourment d’Amour, or Love’s Torment, is a tender Caribbean tart filled with homemade coconut jam and topped with light génoise cake. A romantic dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion.

Updated at: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:08:33 GMT