Saturday in Lovella's Kitchen ~ Coconut Tarts

For my Saturday kitchen tip today I want to share these sweet little coconut tarts can come together in a few minutes if you have tart shells tucked into your freezer and a package of coconut pudding in your pantry.

If you don't have time to make your own pastry you can use purchased tart shells.  Simply remove the little foil tart pans and drape  and shape them over your own upside down mini muffin pan as shown below.  It's a quick little trick to keep your tarts a perfect size for filling. 

Use a 3 1/16 in / 78 mm cookie cutter, shape them over the back of a mini muffin pan and bake them.  Allow them to cool completely before removing them to fill.

• 24 purchased frozen tart shells or use your favourite pastry (here are some to choose from)
• 1 small package coconut cream pudding and pie filling (cooked style)
•  or  Kathy's Coconut Cream Pie Filling

1. Bake empty shells  at 375 for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Cook filling according to package directions or make Kathy's filling.  
3. Stir for 10 minutes to cool and to avoid a skin from forming on the top.  
4. Divide filling between tarts.  Chill.

Whipped Cream

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 package whipping cream stabilizer or 1 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (omit if using vanilla pudding to stabilize cream)
• 2 tablespoons sugar

1. Whip cream until soft peaks form.
2. Add whipping cream stabilizer or instant pudding, vanilla and sugar.
3. Beat until stiff peaks form.
4. Using a piping bag, garnish each tart and then sprinkle with toasted coconut.
5. Serve chilled.
6. Best served the same day they are filled.  The cream filling will soften the shells.

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