Pineapple-Coconut Tartlets
 
Yield: 8 tartlets
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1¼ cups canned coconut milk
  • ⅛ teaspoon coconut extract
  • ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
  • 8 (3.15-inch) shortbread tartlet shells, such as Clearbrook Farms
  • 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple slices in heavy syrup
  • Garnish: additional toasted coconut, fresh mint
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour, salt, coconut milk, and coconut extract, whisking to blend. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until mixture thickens. Transfer to a bowl, and let cool slightly, whisking occasionally. Place plastic wrap on surface of coconut cream, and refrigerate until cold, approximately 4 hours.
  2. Add coconut to cold coconut cream, stirring to combine. Divide coconut cream evenly among tartlet shells.
  3. Cut each pineapple slice into 8 equal wedges, reserving heavy syrup. Arrange pineapple wedges on top of coconut cream, creating 2 layers per tartlet shell (6 wedges on bottom layer and 4 wedges on top layer). Brush pineapple with reserved heavy syrup.
  4. Garnish tartlet centers with additional toasted coconut and fresh mint, if desired.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tip: Coconut cream can be made a day in advance and refrigerated in a covered container. Tartlets can be assembled and held in the refrigerator, lightly covered, for up to 2 hours before serving.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/pineapple-coconut-tartlets-recipe/