Coconut Cream Bars

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 16 ounces shortbread cookies
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 large egg yolks
• 4 1/2 cups whole milk
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut small pieces
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.spread coconut in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet -- bake, stirring, once or twice.until golden.
• 2 about 8-10 minutes.let cool completely.
• 3 process cookies and 1/2 cup coconut in a food processor till finely ground -- and mixture clumps together.about 2 minutes.
• 4 transfer mixture to a 9x13" pan -- press even layer on bottom.bake 12-15 minutes.let cool on wire rack.
• 5 whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, salt in large pan -- whisk in milk and egg yolks.cook over medium heat whisking constantly till it comes to a boil.about 5-6 minutes.continue to cook, whisking about 3 minutes or thick.
• 6 remove from heat and add butter.whisk till combined and thoroughly melted.
• 7 stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut.spoon custard onto cooled crust --
• 8 smooth.top with plastic wrap directly on custard surface.
• 9 refrigerate 3 hours or till firm --
• 10 beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl -- till stiff peaks from.cut custard into 24 bars.
• 11 cover bars with zig zag pattern with star tip.
• 12 sprinkle with coconut.