Coconut Cream Tarts

Coconut Cream Tarts
3/4 cup sugar


1/3 cup all-purpose flour


4 large eggs


2 cups milk


1 cup sweetened flaked coconut


1 tablespoon vanilla extract


Sweetened whipped cream


1 (8-ounce) package frozen tart shells


Whisk together sugar, flour, eggs, and milk in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 10 minutes or until a chilled pudding-like thickness. Remove from heat; stir in coconut and vanilla extract. Cover and chill 6 to 24 hours.
Bake tart shells. Fill cool shells with coconut cream. Dollop with sweetened whipped cream; sprinkle with additional coconut. Makes 8 tarts.

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