coconut meringue pie

Name: COCONUT MERINGUE PIE
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 cup(s) milk; 3 - egg yolks, beaten (reserve whites); 3/4 cup(s) flaked coconut, divided; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 - *basic pastry shell, baked & cooled; ## MERINGUE; 3 - egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon(s) + 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar; 1/4 cup(s) + 2 tblsp. sugar

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Peggi Anne Tebben

Granbury, TX

Updated on Nov 11, 2025

I love baking & this is one of my favorite things to make. So pretty when it's done. I made several for the hunters at the lodge I cook for during hunting season, as well as I used to make them in restaurants.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 8 pieces (1 - 9" pie)

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
3 - egg yolks, beaten (reserve whites)
3/4 cup flaked coconut, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 - *basic pastry shell, baked & cooled
MERINGUE
3 - egg whites
1/4 teaspoon + 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 cup + 2 tblsp. sugar

How To Make coconut meringue pie

Step 1

*Make a single pie crust using this recipe. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/peggis-flaky-pie-crust.html?p=1 Allow to cool.

Step 2

Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy saucepan.
Step 3

In a bowl, combine milk & egg yolks. Gradually stir into sugar mixture & cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens & boils or bubbles. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Step 4

Remove from heat & stir in 1/2 cup coconut, butter & vanilla.
Step 5

Immediately pour filling into baked pastry shell.
Step 6

Cover the filling with waxed paper.
Step 7

Beat egg whites (at room temperature)& cream of tartar on high speed of electric mixer for 1 minute.
Step 8

Beat 2-4 minutes until stiff peaks form & sugar dissolves.
Step 9

Remove wax paper from pie filling. Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Pile it up to form a peak in the middle & make ridges in it instead of smoothing out for a better effect.
Step 10

Sprinkle meringue with 1/4 cup coconut.
Step 11

Bake @ 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 12

Cool in fridge completely before cutting.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 248kcal, carbohydrates: 33g, cholesterol: 90mg, fat: 12g, fiber: 1g, protein: 6g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 116mg, sugar: 24g, unsaturated fat: 4g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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