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Orange Coconut Custard Recipe

These pretty parfaits are perfect for weekend guests as well as for the family during the week. I sometimes add banana slices for more tropical flavor.

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Orange Coconut Custard Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Dash salt
1 cup milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Fresh orange sections
1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add the milk; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Stir in extracts.
In four individual dessert glasses or bowls, layer the custard, whipped cream, orange sections and coconut. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 296 calories, 20 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 262 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Coconut Custard in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p78