~ lazy day coconut cream pie ~

How To Make ~ lazy day coconut cream pie ~

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  Have pie shell baked and cooled. Scald the milk and cream. In a medium saucepan, whisk flour, salt and sugar together. Once milk is scalded, whisk it into the dry mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. About 4 - 5 minutes. I add 3 drops of yellow food coloring now. Optional
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  Quickly whisk some of the hot mixture into the yolks and whisk the yolks into the pudding. Cook another 2 - 3 minutes.
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  Once thick, remove from heat and stir in the butter, extract and coconut.
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  Pour pudding into pie shell. Cover the pudding with saran wrap, directly onto the pudding to keep the pudding from forming a skin.
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  Let pie cool. Top with meringue or whipped cream. If prefer, toast some coconut for the top. Chill well before serving. There is usually a little pudding left to enjoy warm or chill it in a small dish and enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream. I made 2 of these pies, one with whipped cream and the other plain and will add whipped cream as served.
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