coconut cream pie
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This is a very easy pie to make and even easier if you use the store bought pie crust.. which have been doing lately in my old age.. I do make from scratch pie crust if we are having company or family get togethers. If you try it I sure do hope you like it..
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Ingredients For coconut cream pie
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1baked pie crust
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1 csugar
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1/3 ccornstarch
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pinchsalt
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4eggs, separated
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3 cmilk
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1/4 csoftened butter
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2 cshredded coconut.slightly toasted in oven
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1 tspvanilla extract
How To Make coconut cream pie
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1Preheat oven 425*
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2bake your one crust pie crust until crust is light brown then remove from oven and let cool.
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3In a heavy sauce pan combine 3/4 cup of the sugar,salt and cornstarch.
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4Gradually add the milk and whisk adding egg yolks one at a time... whisk well to combine all ingredients together.
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5On medium heat cook the filling until it comes to a full boil, stirring constantly then reduce the heat and cook two to three more minutes. Remove from heat.
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6Stir in butter, vanilla and 1 1/2 cups of the shredded coconut. Let it cool for 25 minutes then pour into cooled baked pie crust.
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7meringue:
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8Beat egg whites to soft peaks. add the remaining sugar a little at a time as you continue beating the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Spread over pie fllling then sprinkle the remaining toasted coconut over meringue.
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9bake in the oven until the meringue is a nice brown color. Be sure to watch it carefully that it doesn't burn. Remove and let cool completely before serving.
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