Coconut Cream Pie

"This is one of Emeril Lagasse's recipes and it is wonderful. The coconut custard is so smooth, creamy and absolutely luscious. The original recipe called for unsweetened flaked coconut, but I use sweetened because I'm unable to find unsweetened and I think you can substitute without an adverse affect. I also cut the vanilla in half and only use 1 teaspoon. I make the meringue while waiting for the milk mixture to scald to save on time. The original recipe calls for a whipped cream topping, but I use a meringue so use whichever one you prefer."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
1 Pie
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a 2 quart saucepan combine sugar, coconut milk and 1 cup of whole milk.
  • Scald mixture over medium heat and set aside.
  • In a small mixing bowl whisk remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch together to make a slurry.
  • In a separate small mixing bowl combine egg yolks and salt, mixing well.
  • Temper egg yolks by adding 1/2 cup of the scalded milk mixture to yolks whisking constantly.
  • Pour yolk mixture and slurry mixture into scalded milk mixture in saucepan and whisk vigorously over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
  • Cook until thickened about 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add coconut, vanilla and butter.
  • Stir until uniformly incorporated.
  • Pour into cooled pie shell.
  • Spoon meringue on top spreading to the outer edge of the pie shell.
  • Sprinkle 2 tbsp of coconut on meringue.
  • Bake at 325 for approximately 10 minutes or until meringue is very lightly browned.
  • Let stand at room temperature for about one hour then refrigerate.
  • Meringue:

  • Combine egg whites, Cream of Tarter and vanilla extract.
  • Beat on high with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually add sugar about 2 tbsp at a time while beating egg whites.
  • Continue to beat until stiff glossy peaks form.

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Living in the south we are very lucky to have an abundance of fresh seafood and other ingredients at our disposal when trying new recipes. My husband and I both love to cook and have learned a lot about cooking from our native Louisianian, Paul Prudhomme (we learned to be very careful with his recipes as they are very spicy - even for us), native New Orleanian, Frank Davis and transplanted Emeril Lagasse. It would be very difficult to pick an all time favorite cookbook since I have approximately 200. I enjoy collecting local cookbooks as well as others from different areas. This picture is obviously when DH and I got married. I cooked all the food and even made my wedding cake.
 
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