Coconut Cream Pie. What a wonderful coconut cream pie. I tested this recipe out tonight because my girlfriend wants one for her birthday. Reviews for: Photos of Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie.
When it comes to pie recipes, this classic coconut pie recipe takes the blue ribbon. The use of a refrigerated pie crust makes it easy and the whipped cream makes it stunning. Coconut cream pie is one of my favorites to make because it requires little effort, but final outcome is "looks-like-you-worked-on-it-all-day" delicious! You can Cook Coconut Cream Pie using 13 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Coconut Cream Pie
- Lets Go Prepare 9 inch of baked pie shell.
- Lets Go Prepare of Pie ingredients.
- What You needis 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- What You needis 5 tablespoons of flour.
- It's 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- It's 2 cups of milk.
- Lets Go Prepare 2 of egg yolks slightly beaten.
- What You needis 2 cups of coconut.
- What You needis 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
- What You needis 1 tablespoon of butter.
- What You needis of Meringue ingredients.
- It's 3 of egg whites.
- Lets Go Prepare 3 teaspoons of sugar.
The individual components of this pie can be prepared. Then, top the coconut cream pie with a little more toasted coconut. At this point, you can either slice the pie and serve it or refrigerate it until you're ready to enjoy it! Filled with coconut custard, whipped cream and heaps of toasted coconut, this coconut cream pie is.
Coconut Cream Pie step by step
- Bake 9" pie shell as directed..
- In top of double boiler combine sugar, flour and salt..
- Add milk, and egg yolks. Stir until smooth..
- Add 1 cup coconut..
- Cook over boiling water 5 minutes or until thick. Cover reduce heat cook 10 more minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add vanilla and butter. Stir..
- Cool slightly, pour into baked pie shell..
- Make meringue by beating 3 egg whites until stiff, add 3 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon at a time and beat well after each teaspoon is added..
- Top filling with meringue and sprinkle with coconut..
- Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees..
Coconut cream pie is a diner classic, but there's no reason you can't make it at home. Cover the coconut cream pie with plastic wrap and chill it until the filling is firm. Coconut cream pie, to be exact! This is the ultimate Coconut Cream Pie! It's starts with a buttery flakey pie crust then it's layered with a rich and luscious coconut custard, fluffy whipped cream and finished with toasted coconut.