Lime in the Coconut Pie

Name: Lime in the Coconut Pie
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps coconut rum; 4 larges egg yolks; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 3 slices thin slices lime, for garnish; 118 milliliters fresh lime juice (about 4 to 5 limes); 1 Tbsp grated lime zest; 1 9-inch prepared frozen 9-inch pie crust; 118 milliliters sweetened coconut flakes, divided; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk

Lime in the Coconut Pie is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe makes 8 servings with 447 calories, 8g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up condensed milk, egg yolks, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove crust from freezer and let thaw for 5 minutes.

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Crust

Meanwhile in a bowl, whisk together lime zest, egg yolks, condensed milk, lime juice and rum.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Lime Juice

Egg Yolk

Lime Zest

Rum

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Whisk

Bowl

Mix well. It may look like it's starting to separate but mix it well and it will come together.

Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the coconut flakes on the bottom of the crust then pour the mixture into the crust and top with the rest of the coconut.

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Coconut Flakes

Coconut

Crust

Bake until the center is set, but still jiggles a bit when the pan is nudged, about 20 to 25 minutes. When baked, cool the pie completely on a wire rack. (At this point the pie can be chilled up to a day ahead and topped when you're ready to serve.)

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Wire Rack