Recipe: Perfect Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie. I used a whole package of the frozen coconut in the pie. Follow the recipe closely including using canned coconut milk, half-and-half, and tempering the egg yolks. Chill the pie crust inside the pie dish before blind baking.

And this, my friends, is a Coconut Cream Pie dreams are made of. Coconut cream pie is comprised of four different pastry components: pie crust, coconut pastry cream, toasted coconut, and whipped cream. Each of these components are simple to make on their own. You can have Coconut Cream Pie using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Coconut Cream Pie

1. It's 3 cups of milk.
2. Prepare 4 of lg egg yolks.
3. Prepare 1 cup of sugar.
4. It's 4 Tbl of cornstarch.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
7. It's 1 cup of coconut, divided.
8. Prepare 1 of 9” pie crust, baked.
9. You need of Meringue.
10. It's 4 of lg egg whites.
11. You need 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar.
12. Prepare 1/4 cup of sugar.
13. Prepare 1/4 tsp of vanilla.
14. Prepare 1/4 cup of coconut; for garnish.

This delicious Coconut Cream Pie is pretty enough for special occasions like your holiday dessert table, but it's also simple enough to make just because. Easy old-fashioned Coconut Cream Pie is homemade with a creamy coconut pudding filling and whipped cream topping. This AMAZING Pie is a crowd favorite. Filled with coconut custard, whipped cream and heaps of toasted coconut, this coconut cream pie is.

Coconut Cream Pie instructions

1. Line baked pie crust with 1/4 cup coconut.
2. In large, heavy saucepan, heat milk to almost boiling..
3. In small bowl, mix egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt. Pour mixture into hot milk. Cook until thickened. Add remaining coconut. Cool slightly..
4. Make meringue: beat egg whites with cream of tartar until dissolved. Turn mixer to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Add sugar slowly. Add vanilla..
5. Spread meringue on top of hot pie, sealing to the edge of the crust. Top with reserved coconut. Bake meringue at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, or until meringue browns slightly..
6. ALTERNATIVELY, use toasted coconut for lining pie crust and garnishing..

Coconut Cream Pie has to be one of THE best desserts ever, yes I love Oreos and the like but I would always pick this classic dessert any day over all the new trendy ones coming through! This is my own recipe for a pie that I make often. It's been a family-favorite dessert for decades. Coconut Cream Pie cannot be frozen or made too far in advance, as custard does not freeze particularly well and will make the pastry soggy if stored for too long. Although I love coconut cream pie, I never order it in restaurants.