Coconut Peach Dessert

Name: Coconut Peach Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup chopped almonds; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 egg whites, lightly beaten; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; TOPPING:; 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped; 4 cups sliced fresh or frozen peaches, thawed; 1/2 cup sugar or honey

Field editor Inez Orsburn from Demotte, Indiana predicts, "If you enjoy peaches and coconut, you're sure to like this sweet fruit pizza-style treat."

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
TOPPING:
2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
4 cups sliced fresh or frozen peaches, thawed
1/2 cup sugar or honey

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the coconut, almonds, sugar, flour and salt. Stir in egg whites and extract. Line a baking sheet with foil; grease foil well. Spread coconut mixture into a 9-in. circle on foil.
Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate overnight.
Place crust on a serving plate; spread with whipped cream. Combine peaches and sugar; spoon over cream. Cut into wedges. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 456 calories, 32g fat (19g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 114mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

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Originally published as Coconut Peach Dessert in Taste of Home August/September 2001

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germanycook

Jan 3, 2012

Awful! The taste was good but texture was hard as rocks, couldn't cut it with a dessert fork....... If you really wanted to you could crumble it up and make mini trifles with it, but I wouldn't bother!