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Preheat oven to 300F.
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Spray large nonstick baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
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Mix coconut and flour in small bowl.
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Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended.
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Gradually add egg whites and beat until mixture thickens slightly.
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Stir in coconut mixture.
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Form 2 tuiles by spooning 1 very generous tablespoonful batter for each tuile onto prepared baking sheet, spacing 4 inches apart.
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Using small metal spatula or back of spoon, spread batter to thin 3- to 3 1/2-inch rounds.
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Bake until tuiles are golden, about 22 minutes.
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Working quickly and using metal spatula, transfer tuiles to racks.
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Return baking sheet to oven briefly if tuiles harden and stick slightly to sheet.
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Working in batches, repeat with remaining batter, spraying baking sheet with vegetable oil spray before each batch.
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Cool completely.
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Boil first 7 ingredients in heavy large pot until liquid is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 4 minutes.
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Arrange pineapple rounds in layers in pot.
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Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until pineapple is tender and translucent, turning rounds occasionally, about 20 minutes.
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Using slotted spoon, transfer pineapple rounds to large baking sheet.
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Cool.
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Strain pineapple cooking liquid; return to same pot.
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Boil until syrup is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
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Transfer to bowl and cool.
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(Tuiles, pineapple and syrup can be prepared 1 day ahead.
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Store tuiles in airtight container.
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Cover and refrigerate pineapple and syrup separately.
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Bring to room temperature before assembling dessert.)
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Beat mascarpone, cream and sugar in large bowl until firm peaks form.
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Beat in rum.
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Place 1 tuile on each of 6 plates.
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Place 1 pineapple round atop each.
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Spread 3 tablespoons mascarpone cream atop pineapple.
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Top with another tuile, 3 tablespoons mascarpone cream, then 1 pineapple round.
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Spoon remaining mascarpone cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
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Pipe rosettes in center of pineapple rounds.
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Drizzle pineapple syrup around napoleon.
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Surround with strawberry slices and serve.