Almond Joy Pie

Name: Almond Joy Pie
Yield: 8-10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust:; 24 Graham cracker squares, crushed into crumbs; 1/3 cup melted butter; Filling:; 1 cup Mini chocolate chips; 2 cups toasted coconut; 1/4 cup Almonds, Whole or Halves (Toasted or Roasted optional); 2 tsp Sliced Almonds (Toasted or Roasted optional); 4 egg yolks; 1/3 cup flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups milk or unsweetened coconut milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp almond extract; 1/2 tbs butter

Gene Johnsen @cook_2817967

South Dakota

Almond Joy Pie

Gene Johnsen @cook_2817967

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Ingredients

8-10 servings

Crust:
24Graham cracker squares, crushed into crumbs
1/3 cupmelted butter
Filling:
1 cupMini chocolate chips
2 cupstoasted coconut
1/4 cupAlmonds, Whole or Halves (Toasted or Roasted optional)
2 tspSliced Almonds (Toasted or Roasted optional)
4egg yolks
1/3 cupflour
1/3 cupsugar
1/2 tspsalt
2 cupsmilk or unsweetened coconut milk
1 tspvanilla extract
2 tspalmond extract
1/2 tbsbutter

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Steps

1

Mix melted butter and crumbs and press into 9" pie shell and bake at 350 for 12 minutes or use pre-bought pie crust.
2

Layer the chocolate chips evenly in bottom, bake till chips start to melt. Set aside.
3

Separate eggs and whisk yolks in a bowl. Set aside.
4

In large sauce pan toast coconut over very low heat, stirring often, being careful not to burn. Set aside.
5

In same sauce pan, add milk, flour, sugar, and salt. Cook milk mixture over medium heat, stirring with a whisk until it boils. Cook 1 minute.
6

Temper eggs by whisking yolks constantly as you slowly add about half the hot milk mixture in the egg bowl.
7

Return milk/yolk mixture to sauce pan and bring back to a boil, whisking constantly.
8

Turn off heat and add extracts, butter, almonds, and 3/4 of toasted coconut.
9

Mix thoroughly and pour into pie crust, garnish top with sliced almonds and remaining coconut.
10

Place pie on wire rack and cool. Chill in fridge 2-4 hours or over night.
11

Warm servings 20 seconds in Microwave to soften chocolate. Serve with whipped cream.