creamy coconut pie
This was an recipe my mother handed down to me. Everybody loves it because it is so smooth and creamy. This is a 2-- person operation.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour or cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 6 - eggs-- seperated
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring or extract
- 12 ounces fresh or canned coconut
- FOR MERINGUE
- 6 - egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make creamy coconut pie
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Step 1FILLING--Mix flour,sugar,salt together in a double boiler, pour milk in another pot and scald the milk til it gets a skin on top,stir, pour milk in the dry mixture. Use a wooden spoon to stir on direct heat. Cook on medium heat til it gets thick stirring constantly. Beat egg yolks well. Pour a little egg yolk mixture into filling, then pour the rest of egg mixture into filling, mix; Cook filling over boiling water for 2 minutes; stirring constantly. Then add butter,coconut, and vanilla flavoring.MERINQUE--- Beat egg whites, sugar til it gets stiff- sprinkle cream of tartar into egg whites, fold 1/3 egg white mixture in filling. Add vanilla and stir; pour filling in pie shells, spread over filling and peak. Bake at 350 degrees or 400 degrees for 10--12 minutes.
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Step 2Spoon 1 or 2 cups of filling per pie. THIS IS A 2--9" REGULAR PIE SHELLS RECIPE. Prebake Crust-- 10 minutes, then let cool.
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Category:
Pies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#Anytime
Ingredient:
Fruit
Diet:
Low Sodium
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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