Coconut Tart

DIRECTIONS

For the dough

In a food processor or large bowl,combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the butter and pulse or cut in with a pastry blender. Pulse or blend in the egg and water until a ball of dough begins to form. The dough should be soft, not dry and not crumble when pressed between your fingers.

Gather the dough up into a ball and set aside.  Overlap two sheets of wax paper on a counter and lightly sprinkle with flour. Place the dough on top of the flour. Sprinkle a teaspoon of flour over the top of the dough and spread it evenly over the top. Cover the dough with another two sheets of overlapping wax paper, and with a rolling pin roll the dough out to a twelve inch circle. Fit the dough in the tart shell letting the excess hang over the sides. Trim the edges even with the rim of the tart pan. Gather up the extra dough and roll it out to fit a 7-inch tart shell.Freeze for future use.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

In a large bowl, mix the coconut,flour, sugar, egg whites, almond extract, chopped almonds, and chocolate together until well blended. Spread the mixture evenly into the tart shell. 

Bake the tart for about 30 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown.

Remove the tart to a cooling rack to cool completely. Carefully remove the tart from the tart pan and place on a serving dish. Cut into thin wedges to serve.

This recipe is from BRINGING ITALY HOME by Mary Ann Esposito.