My Favorite Son-in-law's Favorite Coconut Cream Pie
photo by berry271
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
1 Pie
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups heated milk (not low-fat)
- 5⁄8 cup sugar (half cup plus two TBs.)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, scant
- 1⁄4 cup cold milk
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten (do not use the egg whites!)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 9-inch baked pie crusts or 1 purchased graham cracker crust
- 2 -3 cups thawed Cool Whip
directions
- Heat the 1 1/2 cups of milk in a saucepan on low-medium heat until hot, but do not let it come to a boil.
- In a small bowl, blend together the sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, and the 1/4 cup cold milk.
- Add to the hot milk in the saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Cook over low heat until thickened.
- Add some of the hot mixture to the 3 beaten egg yolks in a small bowl.
- Stir well to blend and then add to the saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Cook over low heat for a minute or two longer.
- Remove from the stove and stir in the vanilla, butter, almond extract and coconut.
- Let cool.
- Pour into the pie crust.
- Top with the Cool Whip.
- Use a spoon to make a pretty shape.
- Keep refrigerated until serving.
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As my name indicates, I am a Grandmother. I have two lovely grown-up granddaughters.
I am a retired bookkeeper, and my hobbies are sewing and cooking (sometimes!)