½cupplus 2 tablespoons cream of coconut,well stirred
5tablespoonsunsalted butter,softened
½cupplus 2 tablespoons high-quality white chocolate,chopped
5tablespoonssour cream
1teaspooncoconut extract
½cupsshredded coconut,lightly toasted
Ganache Topping
5tablespoonsheavy cream
3 ½tablespoonsunsalted butter
3 ½tablespoonslight corn syrup
1cuphigh-quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate,chopped
1/3cuphigh-quality white chocolate,chopped
Reserved whole cashews for decorating top of tart
Instructions
Instructions for Crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pulse cashews and brown sugar in food processor until very fine pieces form. Pour mixture into a bowl and blend in melted butter until mixture comes together like wet sand.
Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch false bottom tart pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Place tart pan on a sheet pan.
Bake crust for approximately 10 minutes. Cool. Crust will harden as it cools.
Make Filling
In a small saucepan, heat cream of coconut and butter, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a simmer (just below a boil). Remove from heat, and add white chocolate. Whisk until chocolate is melted.
Add sour cream and coconut extract, and blend well. Stir in coconut. Mixture will be thin.
Pour into tart pan and chill for about 1 hour or until just set.
Ganache Topping
In a small saucepan, heat the cream, butter, and corn syrup until mixture comes to a simmer (just below a boil). Remove from heat and add chocolate. Whisk until mixture is very smooth. Gently pour mixture over the chilled Coconut Filling and using an offset spatula, spread evenly.
Melt remaining white chocolate over a double boiler. Using a parchment cone, drizzle the melted white chocolate in stripes across the tart, about 1 inch apart.
Using a wooden skewer, lightly pull the white chocolate through the white chocolate creating a design as desired.
Decorate the top of the tart with the whole cashews.
Chill tart for several hours or overnight, or until set. Unmold onto serving platter and serve.