almond joy pie

59 Pinches 4 Photos
Upper Arlington, OH
Updated on Dec 18, 2014

OK. So today because it is a bank holiday and I am off, I had too much time on my hands . So I made squash pie, but the recipe makes three pies supposedly but I have deep dish pie pans so it only made 2. What to do, What to do????? So with 1 empty pie shell I thought coconut custard pie(my favorite) then chocalate coconut pie or the almond joy pie. The recipes I found did not measure up to want I wanted. So I made my own.

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/`2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 ounce melted semi sweetchocolate
  • 1/2 teaspoon cocnut extract
  • TOPPING
  • 4 ounces almond slices
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup chocolate sauce for topping
  • CRUST
  • 1 - deep dish pie shell
  • OR ALTERNATE CRUST
  • 2 cups oreo crumbs
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted

How To Make almond joy pie

  • Step 1
    Add melted butter to oreo crumbs and mix until combined.
  • Step 2
    Press oreo mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie pan, then set aside.
  • Step 3
    Whisk the cornstarch and 1/4 cup milk together in a small bowl. Set aside
  • Step 4
    Add remaining milk, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, vanilla and coconut extract to a pan and whisk over medium heat until well combined and warm.
  • Step 5
    Add the cornstarch mixture to the coconut mixture
  • Step 6
    Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk. It will begin to thicken
  • Step 7
    Once boiling, stir continuously for about 2 minutes, until fully thickened.
  • Step 8
    If using store bought pie shell skip steps 1 and 2
  • Step 9
    Pour mixture into crust, then refrigerate until firm. Approximately 3 to 4 hours
  • Step 10
    Once pie is firm, drizzle with chocolate sauce, then sprinkle additional coconut flakes on top.
  • Step 11
    Pipe whipped cream around the edges of the pie, the sprinkle sliced almonds over pie. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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