Decadent Coconut Cream Bars Dessert - Zest Plate

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups half and half
• 4 egg yolks
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup corn starch
• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 ½ teaspoons coconut extract
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional, toasted)