Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
This is the Homemade Coconut Cream Pie! It’s starts with a buttery flakey pie crust then it’s layered with a rich and luscious coconut custard, fluffy whipped cream and finished with toasted coconut. A must try pie recipe that’s sure to impress coconut lovers!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 tsp light cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pie crust.
- 8 ounces of whipped cream
Instructions:
- Bake pie crust according to package directions and let cool completely.
- Putting milk & light cream in bain-marie. Add the sugar and bring to a boil.
- Add 2 tbsp. cornstarch cold water. Mix well.
- In bowl, beating egg yolks to light. Adding cornstarch mix to yolks. Blending well.
- Add the egg mixture to the milk mixture in the double boiler.
- Cooking for 5 min, stir constantly.
- Removing to heat. Adding vanilla & coconut. Stirring Letting stand 31 min.
- Pour to prepare crust. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
- Remove the plastic film. Covering with whip cream.