How to Make Coconut Cream Pie

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This lovely pie is a tropical taste treat. Recipe makes one 9-inch pie.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Waxed Paper
  • Medium Mixing Bowls
  • Pie Pans
  • Pie Weights
  • Saucepans
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 c. whipped cream
  • 2 1/2 c. flaked sweetened coconut
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butters
  • 2 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 4 tbsp. cornstarches
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 c. sugars

Prepare Crust

Step1
Make piecrust dough. (See "How to Make Basic Piecrust," under Related eHows.)
Step2
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Step3
Roll out piecrust dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. (See Related eHow "How to Roll Out Dough.")
Step4
Transfer dough to pie pan by rolling the dough around the pin, then unrolling in the pan, or by folding the dough into quarters, then unfolding in the pan.
Step5
Trim dough edges, leaving a 3/4-inch overhang.
Step6
Fold the overhang under the edge, creating a rim. Crimp the rim decoratively.
Step7
Use a fork to prick the bottom of the crust.
Step8
Cover crust bottom with wax paper.
Step9
Place pie weights or dried beans on top of wax paper.
Step10
Put in oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Step11
Take out weights and remove wax paper.
Step12
Turn heat down to 350 degrees F.
Step13
Bake another 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Prepare Filling

Step1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Step2
Spread about 1 c. of the flaked coconut over a baking sheet.
Step3
Toast coconut 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden. Check coconut and stir often.
Step4
Whisk together the milk, cream and egg yolks.
Step5
Place sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
Step6
Whisk milk mixture into saucepan.
Step7
Stir on low heat until mixture begins to boil gently.
Step8
Simmer for 1 minute.
Step9
Take saucepan off heat.
Step10
Add butter, vanilla and remaining coconut.
Step11
Put contents of saucepan into baked pie shell.
Step12
Allow to sit until cooled.
Step13
Decorate by sprinkling toasted coconut on top.

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g0rd0n1988

g0rd0n1988 said

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on 11/22/2007 what am im doing wrong, my pie the coconut filling is still watery.

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