my friend's old fashioned coconut custard pie

Name: My Friend's Old Fashioned Coconut Custard Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) half and half; 1 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 stick(s) butter, melted; 1 pinch(es) sea salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup(s) coconut, flaked or shredded; 9 inch - deep dish pie crust

(4 ratings)

My Friend's Old-Fashioned Coconut Custard Pie ready to slice.

review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Diana Perry

@Empebi

Martinez, GA

My good friend and co-worker, Colleen, used to bring this pie to our company potlucks. It disappeared like new fallen snow every time, and sometimes caused a scuffle or two... it is that good!! Before she retired, she shared the recipe with a few of us. My husband can eat the whole thing in 1 night! On top of that, it is easier than most of the coconut custard pie recipes, so it is a win/win!!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This coconut custard pie recipe proves anyone can bake a pie. Simply mix the ingredients, pour it into a pie shell, and when it bakes it makes its own custard. The custard has a vanilla coconut flavor with a fluffy, creamy center. On top is crunchy flaked coconut. It's an easy homemade pie filled with traditional coconut custard pie flavors. You can't go wrong with this old-fashioned pie for a holiday dessert table.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

(4 ratings)

yield 8 to 10

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

Ingredients For my friend's old fashioned coconut custard pie

2 c

half and half
1 Tbsp

corn starch
3 lg

eggs
1/2 c

granulated sugar
1/2 stick

butter, melted
1 pinch

sea salt
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 1/4 c

coconut, flaked or shredded
9 inch

deep dish pie crust

How To Make my friend's old fashioned coconut custard pie

1
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix eggs and sugar well with a hand mixer.

2
Dissolve corn starch in 1/4 cup of the half and half.
3
Add back to remaining half and half and stir until well combined.
4
Add half and half mixture slowly to the egg/sugar mix, while continuing to beat on low speed; add salt.
5
Stir in the melted butter by hand.
6
Add vanilla extract and coconut.
7
Pour into pie crust. Bake for 45-60 minutes, depending on your oven.
8
Cover the edges of the pie crust with foil if browning too quickly. The top of the pie should be a golden color.
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