Coconut Cream Pie

Janet Arthur Farmer
Janet Arthur Farmer @JanetFarmer915
Madison, WV

When I first learned how to make meringue, this became my trademark pie.

Coconut Cream Pie

When I first learned how to make meringue, this became my trademark pie.

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Ingredients

  1. 3 cupsmilk
  2. 4lg egg yolks
  3. 1 cupsugar
  4. 4 Tblcornstarch
  5. 1 tspvanilla extract
  6. 1/4 tspsalt
  7. 1 cupcoconut, divided
  8. 19” pie crust, baked
  9. Meringue
  10. 4lg egg whites
  11. 1/4 tspcream of tartar
  12. 1/4 cupsugar
  13. 1/4 tspvanilla
  14. 1/4 cupcoconut; for garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Line baked pie crust with 1/4 cup coconut

  2. 2

    In large, heavy saucepan, heat milk to almost boiling.

  3. 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. 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. 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. 6

    ALTERNATIVELY, use toasted coconut for lining pie crust and garnishing.

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