Coconut Cream Pie

Name: Coconut Cream Pie
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) butter; 4 Tbsps s (1/2 stick) butter; 237 milliliters coconut flakes, plus 1/4 cup for garnish; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 4 egg yolks; 355 milliliters flour; 710 milliliters milk; 8 servings Pie Shell; 118 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps shortening; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters cold water; 8 servings Whipped Cream Topping; 237 milliliters whipping cream; 237 milliliters white sugar

Coconut Cream Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 702 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. A mixture of sugar, shortening, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

For the pie shell: To make the pastry dough, mix the flour and salt together in a mixing bowl.

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Pastry Dough

Pie Crust

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Cut in the shortening and butter with a pastry blender or fork until the mixture has the texture of coarse cornmeal.

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Shortening

Cornmeal

Butter

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Blender

Add the cold water and mix until the dough is consistently moistened. Shape the dough into a ball and press flat. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Once the dough has chilled, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to a 1/2-inch thickness.

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Dough

Water

Roll

Wrap

Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges. Use a pastry crimper to make decorative edges, if desired.

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Dough

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Pie Form

To prebake a pie shell, preheat the oven to 425°F. Using a fork, prick holes in the bottom and sides of the pie shell.

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Pie Crust

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Oven

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

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Crust

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Oven

For the coconut cream pie: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt and gradually add in the milk.

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Coconut Cream

Corn Starch

Sugar

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Mix until the cornstarch dissolves completely and cook until the mixture comes to a boil, stirring continuously.

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Corn Starch

In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks slightly, and gradually stir 1 cup of the hot milk into the yolks. Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook 2 minutes more.

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Egg Yolk