Coconut Cream Pie
Need a vegetarian dessert? Coconut Cream Pie could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 1313 calories, 19g of protein, and 72g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up pie shell, flour, egg yolks, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 55 minutes.
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt over a medium heat; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thick and bubbly. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes more.
Remove the pan from heat.
Place a strainer over a clean mixing bowl; set aside.
Beat the egg yolks slightly. Gradually pour 1 cup of the hot custard mixture into yolks, whisking constantly. Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and bring the entire mixture to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes before removing the pan from heat. Immediately pour custard through the strainer.
Stir butter, vanilla, and coconut into the hot mixture.
Pour the hot filling into the baked pie crust. Cool and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.