Tuesdays with Dorie: Toasted Coconut Custard Tart

I'd say the March recipes for the Tuesdays with Dorie baking group fall into three categories: coconut, tarts or cookies! {all great things}

Today's recipe, Toasted-Coconut Custard Tart, chosen by Cinemon Girl, was fabulous! Coconut has never really been my go-to flavor for baked goods. I mean, I like it in drinks and to flavor candies but I'm more of a vanilla girl.

I was excited to make this but not jumping out of my chair. The main draw for me was making the custard. Heaven knows I need practice with that...and I was excited about Dorie's sweet tart dough recipe since I know I cannot fail with it.

This tart was wonderful. Everything turned out perfectly. It was rich, yet light and super indulgent! I was proud of the custard and thought it had the perfect amount of coconut flavor. I used all vanilla instead of rum and it worked nicely. I also toasted lots of coconut to go on top and think that is a must to make this recipe successful!

Check out the TWD blogroll to see how the other's like this recipe. Grab the recipe from Cinemon Girl's blog and bake away!

Next week: Thumbprints for us Big Kids