Coconut Cream Tartlets Recipes

COCONUT CREAM TARTLETS

Steps:

• Make shells:
• On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out half of dough into a 14-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick, and cut out four 7-inch rounds. Fit rounds into four 4-inch tart pans with removable fluted rims. Roll rolling pin over dough to trim and press dough lightly to extend it slightly above edges of pans. Make 4 more shells in same manner with remaining dough. Prick shells with a fork and chill, covered, on a baking sheet 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line shells with wax paper and weight them with rice or pie weights. Bake shells on baking sheet in middle of oven for 10 minutes. Remove paper and rice carefully and bake shell until pale golden, about 5 minutes more. Cool shells in pans on a rack. Shells may be made 1 day ahead and kept in airtight containers at room temperature.
• Make custard:
• In a heavy saucepan stir together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add milk gradually, stirring, and bring to a boil, whisking. In a bowl whisk together whole eggs and egg yolks. Gradually whisk about 1 cup hot milk mixture into eggs and whisk egg mixture into milk mixture. Simmer custard, whisking, 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in vanilla and butter until butter is melted. Chill custard, its surface covered with plastic wrap, until cold.
• Stir 1 cup coconut into custard and divide among pastry shells.
• In a bowl beat cream until it holds soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar and beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks. Divide whipped cream among tartlets and spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup coconut over tartlets.

COCONUT CREAM TARTS

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks to lowest and lower-middle positions, and heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 48 mini-muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray.
• Mix 1/2 cup of the sugar and graham cracker crumbs in a small bowl. Working in 4 batches, lay 12 cut egg roll wrap squares on work surface. Brush wrappers with melted butter on both sides, and roll each piece in the graham cracker mixture to coat, shaking off excess. Use fingers to fit wrappers in prepared muffin tins to form a cup.
• Place 2 muffin tins each on oven racks and bake, switching tin positions after 10 minutes, until golden and crisp, 15 to 18 minutes. Immediately remove tarts from tins and place on a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining wraps. (Cooled tart shells can be stored in an airtight tin for up to 1 week.)
• Scatter coconut in an 8-inch baking pan. Bake on lower-middle rack, stirring every 5 minutes until evenly golden brown, about 15 minutes. For the filling, whisk cornstarch and remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a medium saucepan. Whisk in yolks, immediately followed by the milks. Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently at first, then constantly as mixture starts to thicken, 8 to 10 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute longer. Stir in vanilla, remaining 2 Tbs. of butter and 1/2 cup of the toasted coconut. Put plastic wrap directly over the surface to prevent a skin from forming, let cool, then refrigerate. (Filling can be refrigerated up to 2 days.)
• When ready to assemble, arrange tart shells on a serving tray. Spoon a tablespoon of filling into each shell, sprinkle with toasted coconut, and serve.

COCONUT TARTLETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to gas mark 4 (350F, 180C) Roll out pastry thinly and cut into rounds using a 3 inch cutter.
• Place half a teaspoon of jam in the bottom of each tartlet.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg and coconut.
• Place 1tsp of the sponge mixture on top of the jam.
• Bake for about 20 minutes until the sponge is golden brown and risen.

COCONUT CREAM TART

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pulse cookie crumbs, coconut, and butter in a food processor until coconut is finely ground, then press evenly onto bottom and up side of tart pan. Bake in middle of oven until golden, about 16 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack.
• Make custard:
• Stir together milk and cornstarch until well blended.
• Bring heavy cream and cream of coconut to a boil in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat, whisking occasionally. Whisk cornstarch mixture, then add to cream in a stream, whisking. Boil custard, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat and immediately whisk in eggs and coconut extract.
• Pour custard into cooled crust and smooth top. Cover custard with a round of wax paper (to prevent a skin from forming) and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Chill tart until set, at least 4 hours.
• Make topping:
• Beat together cream, sour cream, and sugar with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Remove wax paper from tart and spread cream evenly over tart.