Recipe: Tasty Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie. If you're searching for a perfect coconut cream pie recipe, end your search with this one! Coconut-cream pie, a spin-off of custard-cream pie, is a traditional Southern favorite that has moved far beyond the lower regions of the country to more widespread appreciation. This recipe is Martha's version of the classic dessert.

My family (& especially my dad!) just love it. I used whole milk and the filling is so creamy - really delish! Put a piece of parchment paper or foil over the pie shell and fill with dried beans or pie weights. You can Cook Coconut Cream Pie using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Coconut Cream Pie

1. Lets Go Prepare of milk.
2. It's of half & half.
3. What You needis of flour.
4. It's of corn starch.
5. What You needis of sugar.
6. What You needis of salt.
7. Lets Go Prepare of egg yolks.
8. What You needis of vanilla.
9. What You needis of coconut flakes (sweetened).
10. It's of Meringue.
11. It's of water.
12. Lets Go Prepare of egg whites.
13. It's of baking powder.
14. What You needis of Pie crust (makes 2).
15. Lets Go Prepare of flour.
16. It's of butter flavored crisco.
17. What You needis of salt.
18. What You needis of Cold water to form dough.

Coconut Cream Pie and Cake are my husbands favorites. A few years ago I found a great from scratch cake that was so moist and got better each day, but lost it. Now I am on a mission to find it or one close. Thank you to directions were perfect!

Coconut Cream Pie instructions

1. Pie crust.
2. Add salt to flour. Cut the crisco into the flour, do not over mix. Add enough cold water to form a soft dough. Do not over knead. Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness and place in a 9” pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly golden brown. Take out of the oven to cool..
3. Cream filling.
4. Mix dry ingredients with the egg yolks. In a sauce pan, add milk and half & half, and bring to a boil. Add the flour egg mixture with the vanilla to the milk mixture. Stirring until the mixture is thick like a custard consistency and no lumps. Cool at room temperature. Pour into cooled pie shell..
5. Meringue.
6. Add the water, baking powder and egg whites and beat on high until soft white peaks form. Top the custard with the meringue and sprinkle the top with the coconut flakes..
7. Bake pie at 400 degrees for about 7 minutes until the meringue and coconut are toasted and brown..
8. Cool at room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator..

In small bowl, beat half-and-half and egg yolks with whisk. Gradually add egg mixture to sugar mixture; heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Some pie recipes call for fully baked crust and some recipes need a partially baked crust.