Coconut Cream Tartlets
- 2 recipes Pastry Dough for a double-crust 9- to 10-inch pie
- raw rice or pie weights for weighing shells
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 2 whole large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted golden and cooled
- 1 1/2 cups well-chilled heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 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 400F.
- 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.
- 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.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-cream-tartlets-10146 (may not work)