Coconut Dream Dessert Recipes

Steps:

• Crust Preparation:
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine shortening, flour and salt. Cut shortening into dry ingredients until pea-sized balls form. Add cold water and toss with fork until mixture holds together. Cover and chill. Roll out dough and place in 9-inch pie plate. Place parchment paper over crust and line with pie beads. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove paper and pie beads and continue to bake until crust is golden brown. Remove pie from oven and place paper and beads back in crust to keep crust from shrinking as it cools.
• Filling Preparation:
• Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in bowl. Set aside. In saucepan, place egg yolks, milk and vanilla bean (sliced lengthwise), mix well. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove vanilla bean and extract seeds, placing seeds and pod back into mixture. When mixture is hot (not boiling), sift in dry ingredients. Continue to cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles. Lower heat slightly and continue to cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and remove vanilla bean pods. Add butter and chocolate. Stir until melted. Add 1 1/2 cups coconut. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.
• White Chocolate Mousse Preparation:
• Place 3/4 cup whipping cream in saucepan. Heat until steaming (approximately 165 degrees F). Pour over white chocolate. Whisk until all chocolate is melted. Cool to approximately 130 degrees F. Place whipping cream mixture in mixing bowl. Beat on medium-high speed until cream starts to thicken. Increase speed to high and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Add a large spoonful of whipping cream to chocolate. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream.
• Assembly:
• Place chilled filling into baked pie shell and top with mousse. Decorate with toasted coconut. Serve.

Steps:

• crust:.
• Mix all ingredients together and press in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.
• Cook at 350°F for 15 minutes (or till lightly browned).
• set aside and allow to cool.
• 1st layer:.
• beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl till smooth.
• Fold in whipped cream and spread over cooled crust.
• Layer 2:.
• Cook the pudding with the milk according to package directions and allow to cool with plastic wrap on top to prevent a "skin" from forming.
• After it has cooled spread with Cool Whip and sprinkle coconut and pecans on top.
• Chill and serve.
• Prep time does not include cool down time for pudding.

Steps:

• Mix the rum and gelatin together. Set aside. Whip the cream until fluffy, while adding the coconut milk and the rum/gelatin mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours in individual serving bowls or coconuts that are cut in half.
• Melt the brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the grated coconut and stir together until blended and caramelized. Sprinkle on top of the dessert.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of two greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment or waxed paper; grease paper., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 22-27 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a small bowl, mix filling ingredients until blended. Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake layer horizontally in half. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Top with a third of the filling. Repeat twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Refrigerate while preparing frosting., For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water, egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Place pan over low heat; continue beating on low until a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add vanilla; beat on high until stiff glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes., Spread over top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle with additional coconut. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup of cookie crumbs and mix remaining crumbs with melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish; press buttered crumbs into the dish to form a crust. Freeze until set, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk coconut cream pudding mix with milk in a large bowl until the pudding thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir ice cream into pudding mix and pour mixture into the cookie crust. Top with a layer of frozen whipped topping; sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs and coconut. Refrigerate until set, about 1 1/2 hours.