Paula's Coconut Cream Pie

"A simple and easy cream pie, finished in minutes."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 3 cups milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 9 inches pie crusts
  • whipped cream (to garnish)
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directions

  • Heat 2 1/2 cups milk in a saucepan.
  • Beat the egg yolks with the remaining 1/2 cup milk.
  • Mix the sugar, salt and cornstarch. Add this mixture to the egg and milk mixture.
  • Take 1/4 cup of the heated milk and add to the egg mixture., then add this mixture to the rest of the heated milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes, until thick. Remove from heat.
  • Add the vanilla and butter and stir. Fold in the coconut. Pur into baked pie crust.
  • Let cool. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream.

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