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How to Make Coconut Cream Pie

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

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Waxed Paper
  • Waxed Paper
  • Medium Mixing Bowls
  • Pie Pans
  • Pie Weights
  • Saucepans
  • 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

  1. Step 1

    Make piecrust dough. (See "How to Make Basic Piecrust," under Related eHows.)

  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

  3. Step 3

    Roll out piecrust dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. (See Related eHow "How to Roll Out Dough.")

  4. Step 4

    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.

  5. Step 5

    Trim dough edges, leaving a 3/4-inch overhang.

  6. Step 6

    Fold the overhang under the edge, creating a rim. Crimp the rim decoratively.

  7. Step 7

    Use a fork to prick the bottom of the crust.

  8. Step 8

    Cover crust bottom with wax paper.

  9. Step 9

    Place pie weights or dried beans on top of wax paper.

  10. Step 10

    Put in oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes.

  11. Step 11

    Take out weights and remove wax paper.

  12. Step 12

    Turn heat down to 350 degrees F.

  13. Step 13

    Bake another 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

  14. Prepare Filling

  15. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

  16. Step 2

    Spread about 1 c. of the flaked coconut over a baking sheet.

  17. Step 3

    Toast coconut 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden. Check coconut and stir often.

  18. Step 4

    Whisk together the milk, cream and egg yolks.

  19. Step 5

    Place sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.

  20. Step 6

    Whisk milk mixture into saucepan.

  21. Step 7

    Stir on low heat until mixture begins to boil gently.

  22. Step 8

    Simmer for 1 minute.

  23. Step 9

    Take saucepan off heat.

  24. Step 10

    Add butter, vanilla and remaining coconut.

  25. Step 11

    Put contents of saucepan into baked pie shell.

  26. Step 12

    Allow to sit until cooled.

  27. Step 13

    Decorate by sprinkling toasted coconut on top.

Comments  

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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