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Coconut Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 9 in. Pie Crust
  • 2 C Milk
  • C Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2/3 C Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ C Cornstarch
  • ¼ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla
  • 1/16 Tsp Almond Flavoring
  • 1 ⅓ C Sweetened Flaked Coconut
  • 2 C Toasted Coconut
  • Whipped Cream optional

Method
 

  1. Prepare the pie shell by docking the shell and baking according to the pie shell instructions. Cool Completely
  2. Once the pie shell is cooled, in a medium sauce pan, mix the milk, cream, egg, vanilla, and almond flavoring
  3. In a mixing bowl combine the cornstarch, sugar, salt, and coconut.
  4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
  5. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring continually
  6. Cook the pudding until it reaches the desired thickness
  7. Cool the mixture
  8. For the garnish, place 2 cups of coconut in a non-stick skillet and cook until toasted
  9. Pour the cooled coconut filling into the pie shell. Cover the pie with plastic wrap or wax paper. Keep refrigerated until ready to enjoy
  10. Serve with whipped cream and toasted coconut