Coconut Tapioca Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
    2/3 cup sugar
    1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
    2 eggs
    1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
    1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
    3/4 cup whipping cream
    1 (9 inch) ready-made vanilla cookie pie crusts
Preparation
    In a medium-size saucepan, whisk together coconut milk, sugar, tapioca and eggs.
    Mix thoroughly and let rest 5 minutes.
    Meanwhile, toast coconut in a dry skillet over high heat, stirring constantly until golden brown.
    Pour onto a plate to cool.
    Cook tapioca mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until it comes to a full boil.
    Remove from heat and mix in vanilla and coconut extracts.
    Set saucepan in a bowl of ice water and stir filling until cold, about 4 minutes.
    Whip cream in a medium bowl until stiff.
    Carefully fold filling into whipped cream until mixed.
    Spoon into pie shell and sprinkle edges with toasted coconut.
    Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, then serve.

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