East End "cheesecakes"

I am looking for a recipe for those little tarts you used to be able to buy from the bakeries in the eastend(you can still find the). We called them cheesecake, they were little tart shells with a yellowy almondy tasting filling and topped with coconut and icing sugar. why they were called cheesecakes I’'ll never know. Anyone know what they are or even better have the recipe. Any Londoners out there??? :?: