Joe Licata’s Best-Ever Coconut Cream Pie

Name: Joe Licata’s Best-Ever Coconut Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 3-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups whole milk; 3 large egg yolks; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 3/4 cup cold heavy cream or whipping cream; 3 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

"“Joe is my brother-in-law and a connoisseur of New Jersey diner desserts. He says that this is the best he’s ever had and I believe him.” –The Old Farmer’s Almanac Everyday Baking Cookbook..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup sugar

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3-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

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1/8 teaspoon salt

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2 cups whole milk

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3 large egg yolks

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

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1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

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1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

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3/4 cup cold heavy cream or whipping cream

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3 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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