How to Make a Coconut Pie for Dessert
Coconut pie is a dessert made with rich vanilla custard, topped with peaks of baked meringue and toasted coconut, and nestled in a pie shell. Served warm, it is a simple and delicious dessert. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 2 cups evaporated milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 3 tbsp. flour or corn starch
- 5 egg whites
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 8 oz sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 F. In heavy stock pot add evaporated milk, water, egg yolks, 3/4 cup sugar and flour or corn starch. Bring mixture to a slow boil. Stir mixture with a whisk constantly to prevent sticking on bottom of pot.
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Simmer until the mixture thickens and coats a spoon well. Remove from heat and pour custard into unbaked pie shell.
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In separate bowl, beat egg whites. Slowly add in 1/4 cup of sugar. Add vanilla flavoring. Beat mixture until stiff peaks form. Top custard pie with meringue and sprinkle sweetened flaked coconut over meringue.
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Bake in oven at 350 F until the meringue and coconut are lightly golden brown.
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