COCONUT-MACAROON TARTLETS

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These simple macaroon crusts are filled with vanilla-flavored whipped cream for a simple-yet-delicious treat.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
1/2 ounce crystallized ginger, finely chopped
Vegetable-oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the coconut, egg whites, and sugar. Mix until the mixture holds together when you squeeze it in the palm of your hand.
  • Coat 12 two-inch brioche or tartlet tins with cooking spray. Form 1 heaping tablespoon coconut mixture into a ball. Press ball into a tin, making a thumb print in the center and pressing out so mixture forms a 1/4-inch-thick "crust." Repeat with remaining coconut mixture and tins. Place tins on an unlined baking sheet.
  • Bake crusts until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
  • Remove baking sheet from oven, and let crusts cool slightly. Turn out crusts onto a wire rack, and let cool completely.
  • Pour cream into a chilled mixing bowl. Scrape vanilla seeds into cream; reserve pod for another use. Whisk until soft peaks form. Fill each crust with whipped cream; garnish with crystallized ginger. Serve.

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