Ultimate Coconut Cream Pie
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Ultimate Coconut Cream Pie~
A Coconut Lovers Dream Come True~
This Ultimate Coconut Cream Pie has it all.....
Coconut-cookie crust,
Coconut-custard filling made with coconut milk,
Coconut-whipped cream and
toasted-coconut garnish
The Ultimate Coconut Cream Pie
Ingredients
- Coconut Crust
- 15 cream filled vanilla sandwich cookies finely crushed, about 1 1/2 cups
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- Toasted Coconut Topping
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut
- Coconut Custard Filling
- 1 1/2 cups canned coconut milk (shake can well)
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 5 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Coconut Whipped Cream
- 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract, optional
Toast Coconut
- Heat oven to 350°
- Spread 1 cup coconut on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Watch coconut carefully.
- Remove from oven, set aside to cool.
Make Crust
- Combine all crust ingredients, firmly press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Let cool completely.
Make Custard Filling
- Pour coconut milk and half & half into a liquid measuring cup. Add egg yolks and whisk together. Set aside.
- Add sugar and cornstarch to a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Whisk egg and milk mixture together, slowly begin to add to the sugar/cornstarch mixture, whisking constantly. Bring custard mixture to a boil. Continue stirring constantly with a spoon. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, add butter, coconut, vanilla and salt. Stir well. Pour custard filling into cooled coconut cookie crust.
- Cover pie loosely with saran wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until custard is set.
Make Whipped Cream
- Chill a large glass bowl and beaters from an electric mixer in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Pour chilled whipping cream into chilled bowl.
- Beat until soft peaks form. Add sugar and coconut extract if using.
- Beat until stiff peaks form.
Serve slices of pie with
coconut whipped cream and
toasted coconut~
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Labels: Coconut Cream Pie, Coconut Crust, Coconut Custard, Toasted Coconut Topping
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