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coconut meringue pie

(3 ratings)
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Recipe by
Peggi Anne Tebben
@cookiequeen
Granbury, TX

I love baking & this is one of my favorite things to make. So pretty when it's done. I made several for the hunters at the lodge I cook for during hunting season, as well as I used to make them in restaurants.

(3 ratings)
yield 8 pieces (1 - 9" pie)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For coconut meringue pie

  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 3 c
    milk
  • 3
    egg yolks, beaten (reserve whites)
  • 3/4 c
    flaked coconut, divided
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1
    *basic pastry shell, baked & cooled
  • MERINGUE
  • 3
    egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp
    + 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1/4 c
    + 2 tblsp. sugar

How To Make coconut meringue pie

  • 1
    *Make a single pie crust using this recipe. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/peggis-flaky-pie-crust.html?p=1 Allow to cool.
  • 2
    Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy saucepan.
  • 3
    In a bowl, combine milk & egg yolks. Gradually stir into sugar mixture & cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens & boils or bubbles. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • 4
    Remove from heat & stir in 1/2 cup coconut, butter & vanilla.
  • 5
    Immediately pour filling into baked pastry shell.
  • 6
    Cover the filling with waxed paper.
  • 7
    Beat egg whites (at room temperature)& cream of tartar on high speed of electric mixer for 1 minute.
  • 8
    Beat 2-4 minutes until stiff peaks form & sugar dissolves.
  • 9
    Remove wax paper from pie filling. Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Pile it up to form a peak in the middle & make ridges in it instead of smoothing out for a better effect.
  • 10
    Sprinkle meringue with 1/4 cup coconut.
  • 11
    Bake @ 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 12
    Cool in fridge completely before cutting.
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