Coconut Cream Pie. Sweetened toasted coconut is stirred into a homemade custard filling and poured into a pie shell. This is a tried-and-true, old-fashioned coconut cream pie. Took many years of searching and baking.
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. Then, top the coconut cream pie with a little more toasted coconut. You can Have Coconut Cream Pie using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Coconut Cream Pie
- Lets Go Prepare 1 cup of milk.
- What You needis 1 cup of half & half.
- It's 3 tbs of flour.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tbs of corn starch.
- What You needis 1/2 cup of sugar.
- It's Pinch of salt.
- It's 3 of egg yolks.
- Lets Go Prepare 1/2 tsp of vanilla.
- It's 1/2 cup of coconut flakes (sweetened).
- Lets Go Prepare of Meringue.
- What You needis 1 tbs of water.
- Lets Go Prepare 3 of egg whites.
- What You needis 1 tsp of baking powder.
- Lets Go Prepare of Pie crust (makes 2).
- It's 2 cup of flour.
- What You needis 2/3 cup of butter flavored crisco.
- What You needis 1/2 tsp of salt.
- What You needis of Cold water to form dough.
At this point, you can either slice the pie and serve it or refrigerate it until you're ready to enjoy it! 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! The individual components of this pie can be prepared. Filled with coconut custard, whipped cream and heaps of toasted coconut, this coconut cream pie is.
Coconut Cream Pie instructions
- Pie crust.
- Add salt to flour. Cut the crisco into the flour, do not over mix. Add enough cold water to form a soft dough. Do not over knead. Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness and place in a 9” pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly golden brown. Take out of the oven to cool..
- Cream filling.
- Mix dry ingredients with the egg yolks. In a sauce pan, add milk and half & half, and bring to a boil. Add the flour egg mixture with the vanilla to the milk mixture. Stirring until the mixture is thick like a custard consistency and no lumps. Cool at room temperature. Pour into cooled pie shell..
- Meringue.
- Add the water, baking powder and egg whites and beat on high until soft white peaks form. Top the custard with the meringue and sprinkle the top with the coconut flakes..
- Bake pie at 400 degrees for about 7 minutes until the meringue and coconut are toasted and brown..
- Cool at room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator..
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. Truly the BEST Coconut Cream Pie EVER! This is my Dad's favorite pie and it is truly amazing! Made with coconut milk for extra creamy, coconut flavor!