Maw-Maw's Coconut Cream Pie

Maw-Maw’s Coconut Cream Pie

September 21, 2016
Alice
Cake, Pie, Tart, Cheesecake, Sweet Endings

Maw-Maw's Coconut Cream Pie — Maw-Maw’s Coconut Cream Pie

Maw-Maw's Coconut Cream Pie

Recipe By: Alice Morrow

Maw-Maw's Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients

¾ c. sugar
¼ c. cornstarch
¼ t. salt
2 c. milk
3 egg yolks
2 T. butter
1 t. vanilla
1 c. flaked coconut
1 baked 9” pie shell
1 c. whipping cream
¼ c. sifted powdered sugar
Toasted flaked coconut, garnish

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy saucepan. Gradually stir in milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Cook 1 minute.
Beat egg yolks.
Gradually stir about ¼ of hot mixture into yolks. Add remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until temperature reaches 160.
Remove from heat.
Stir in butter, vanilla and 1 c. flaked coconut.
Pour into baked shell. Cool completely. Cover and chill for 1-2 hours.
Beat whipping cream at high speed with clean beaters until foamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 T. at a time. Beating until soft peaks form.
Pipe or spoon topping onto pie. Garnish with toasted coconut.

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