Over low heat, add water and sugar to a heavy bottom pot.

Boil until it turns into a syrup

Add grated coconut, and nutmeg and continue to boil for about another 10 minutes. Continue to stir occasionally

Add butter and mix into the mixture until all the butter has disappeared.

Set aside and cool.

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Sift together salt and flour in a large bowl.

Cut shortening and butter into the mixture till incorporated.

Add water to the mixture to make a dough

Place dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Using a rolling pin on a floured surface, roll the dough out to about a 1/4-inch thickness

With about an 8-inch glass cut circles out of dough. If you have tart pans place dough into pans cutting off any excess dough. If no pans, pinch around the dough. You are making a casing for the coconut filling.

Once all shells are made, place the dough on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes

Take out of the oven and carefully add coconut filling to cases

Decorate with half a cherry in the center

Bake treats for another 20 minutes