Coconut Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2/3 c. sugar
    5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
    1/4 tsp. salt
    2 c. milk
    2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
    2/3 c. moist shredded coconut, chop slightly if shreds are too long
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 baked and cooled 9-inch pie shell
    2 egg whites
    1/4 c. sugar
    1/3 c. moist shredded coconut
Preparation
    Combine 2/3 cup sugar, flour and salt in 2-quart saucepan; stir in milk gradually.
    Cook on high until mixture starts to steam; switch to third and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
    Switch to low.
    Stir a little of the hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks; slowly stir into remaining hot mixture.
    Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
    Cool and chill in refrigerator.
    Add 2/3 cup coconut and vanilla extract.
    Pour into baked pie shell.

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