ANGELIC COCONUT CREAM PIE

If you are a coconut lover you will love this pie!  Filled with flaky coconut, it is one of many of my mother's all-time favorite homemade pie recipes.  I have such fond memories as a little girl "helping" to make pies with my mother and grandma.   It was an all day affair starting in early morning and going non-stop until dinner time.   The results were absolutely worth the effort.  I must say that I have to attribute many of the amazing recipes on this blog to my mother's incredible cooking talent, as well as, sometimes gratuitous use of butter and sugar.  But hey, the calories don’t count if mom makes it, right?!  If you love the coconut pie, also try her delicious chocolate pie recipe in the category "Dessert" !

 

                                                             INGREDIENTS

                                                               PIE CRUST
                             
                           I use Jiffy Pie Crust Mix following instructions on back of box.

                                                                FILLING
                                                            
                                                            2/3 Cup Sugar
                                                  3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
                                                         1/2 Teaspoon Salt
                                                             3 Cups Milk
                                                3 Egg Yolks (Slightly beaten)
                                             3/4 Cup Moist Shredded Coconut
                                                       1 Tablespoon Butter
                                                     1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

                                                    OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

                                                     Whipped Cream, Fruit

DIRECTIONS:

STEP 1:  Prepare and bake pie crust. (I use Jiffy Pie Crust Mix and follow directions on back of box.  Not every grocery store in my area carries it so sometimes I have to make a special trip to a different store to buy it.  But, it is worth it because it is really good and easy to make.  I have actually found it at Dollar Tree at certain times of the year in particularly autumn.)

STEP 2:  Mix 2/3 Cup Sugar, 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch, 1/2 Teaspoon Salt and gradually
stir in 3 Cups Milk.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat.

STEP 3:  Gradually stir at least 1/2 hot mixture into 3 slightly beaten egg yolks.  Then blend the other 1/2 into hot mixture.  Boil 1 minute more, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.

STEP 4:  Blend in 3/4 Cup Moist Shredded Coconut, 1 Tablespoon Butter and 1 1/2 Teaspoons
Vanilla while mixture is still hot.

STEP 5:  Pour into baked pie crust.  Refrigerate approximately 4 hours or until cold.

OPTIONAL:  Top with whipped cream and your favorite fruit when serving :-)

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