-3 eggs -1 coffee cup full of sugar -1 pinch salt -2 tsp cornflour -1 tbsp melted butter -2 tea cups full of milk -1 tea cup full of grated coconut -2 tbsp rum -1 pinch nutmeg -1 pastry case (shortcrust or sablé)
Method :
Whip the yolks together with the sugar unitl you obtain a white mixture. Add the salt, the cornflour and the butter. Pour the milkin, stirring constantly. Put over a bain-marie and stir until it gets thick. Add the grated coconut and allow it to cool down. Pre-cook the pastry in the oven. Add the rum and the nutmeg to the mixture and pour into the pastry case. Cover with the stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a slow oven for 15 to 20 minutes.