Coconut and Berry Passover Tart

• 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons arrowroot or cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons almond paste
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup soy cream cheese, preferably Tofutti
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 4 cups mixed fresh berries, such as sliced strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries

1. Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a bowl, combine coconut, sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt.
3. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch round fluted tart pan.
4. Make the filling: Scrape vanilla seeds into a small saucepan, and add pod.
5. Stir in soy milk and 2 tablespoons sugar, and bring to a boil.
6. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, arrowroot, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
7. Add hot soy-milk mixture in a slow, steady stream, whisking until combined.
8. Return to pan, and whisk over medium heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
9. Discard vanilla pod.
10. With an electric mixer on medium, beat soy-milk mixture and almond paste 5 minutes.
11. Beat in almond flour and soy cream cheese.
12. With an offset spatula, spread mixture evenly over crust.
13. Bake 15 minutes.
14. Cover edges with a foil ring (see page 324).
15. Bake until set, 15 to 25 minutes more.
16. Let tart cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
17. Unmold.
18. In a small saucepan, heat jam until loose.
19. With an offset spatula, spread jam evenly over tart.
20. Arrange berries on top, and serve.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-and-berry-passover-tart-389803 (may not work)