old-fashioned coconut cream pie

Name: Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) half and half; 2 - large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) flaked coconut, toasted (if you choose, you can only toast 3/4 cup for the topping and use untoasted in the filling, whichever you prefer); 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 - 8 ounce(s) whipped topping; 1 - 9-inch deep dish pie shell baked

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Mary Kay Nugent

Hamilton, OH

Updated on Jun 18, 2020

Creamy, delicious, simple and easy... what more could you want. If you are looking for a coconut pie recipe from scratch that you don't have to slave over then this one is for you. Betcha can't eat just one piece! NOTE: The pie in my picture has half (3/4 cup) of the coconut that is in the filling UNTOASTED... you can toast it all or only half for the topping... whichever you prefer.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Simply delicious, this is the classic old-fashioned coconut cream pie recipe you've been looking for. The pie has a soft creamy custard with a delicate coconut flavor and a flaky crust. Sprinkling toasted coconut on top of the whipped topping makes for a beautiful presentation and adds an additional pop of coconut flavor.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 cups half and half
2 - large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut, toasted (if you choose, you can only toast 3/4 cup for the topping and use untoasted in the filling, whichever you prefer)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 - 8 ounces whipped topping
1 - 9-inch deep dish pie shell baked

How To Make old-fashioned coconut cream pie

Step 1

To toast the coconut heat oven to 350. Put coconut on a non-stick pan and bake 5-7 minutes stirring every couple minutes. I do this while baking the pie shell.

Step 2

Combine half and half, eggs, sugar, flour, and salt. Bring to boil over low heat, stirring constantly.
Step 3

Cook for approximately 30 minutes or until you reach the desired thickness. Remove from heat.
Step 4

Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup of the coconut and vanilla.
Step 5

Pour into baked pie shell and chill 2-4 hours.
Step 6

Top with whipped topping.
Step 7

Sprinkle remaining coconut and serve. Refrigerate any remaining but there probably won't be. ;-)
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