Coconut Cream Tart Recipe

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Coconut Cream Tart
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
426
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups cold milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 large egg yolks

Directions:

  1. MAKE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350°F In a food processor, pulse flour, butter, sugar and salt until moist crumbs form; transfer to 9-inch tart pan with removeable bottom. With floured fingers, press evenly into bottom and up sides of pan. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes.
  2. Prick crust all over with a fork. Bake until golden, 25 minutes, pressing down with a spoon if it puffs up; cool completely, leave oven on.
  3. MAKE FILLING: Spread 3/4 cup coconut on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden, tossing ccasionally, 5-7 minutes. Set toasted coconut aside.
  4. In a medium saucepan, heat 2 cups of the milk and remaining 3/4 cups coconut until milk just begins to simmer. Remove form heat, cover; let stand 10 minutes. Strain through a sieve, and return milk to saucepan, discard coconut.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, and remaining 1/2 cup milk until blended. Gradually whisk into saucepan.
  6. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, whisking constantly until mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl add vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until cool, 45 minutes.
  7. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream on medium until soft peaks form.
  8. TO ASSEMBLE THE TART: Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the toasted coconut in crust. Spoon cooled filling, mounding slightly, in center. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup coconut on filling; top with whippd cream, and garnish with remaining 1/4 cup coconut. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 30 minutes.
  9. REmove sides of tart pan, and servel.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 426.16 Kcal (1784 kJ)
Calories from fat 226.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.22g 39%
Cholesterol 122.33mg 41%
Sodium 197.47mg 8%
Potassium 240.76mg 5%
Total Carbs 42.93g 14%
Sugars 23.6g 94%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 6%
Protein 7.65g 15%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 122.9mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 239.86 Kcal (1004 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.19g 39%
Cholesterol 68.86mg 41%
Sodium 111.15mg 8%
Potassium 135.52mg 5%
Total Carbs 24.16g 14%
Sugars 13.28g 94%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 6%
Protein 4.31g 15%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 69.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.3
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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