Recipe: Coconut Cream Pie 🥧
Overview:
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 Pie
- Category: Dessert, Pie
- Keywords: Coconut, Fruit, Nuts, Kid Friendly, < 60 Mins, Oven
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 321.4
- Fat: 19.4g
- Saturated Fat: 12.3g
- Cholesterol: 79.3mg
- Sodium: 223.9mg
- Carbohydrates: 31.8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 14.3g
- Protein: 6.5g
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10-12 Ritz crackers, halved
Instructions:
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Prepare the Filling:
- In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, flour, and salt.
- Add milk and egg yolks, stirring constantly.
- Place over rapidly boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, still stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract and shredded coconut.
- Cool slightly and turn into a prepared and baked pie shell. Set aside.
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Make the Meringue:
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- Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until well incorporated.
- Repeat with 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, then the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Beat until stiff peaks form.
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Assemble the Pie:
- Pile the meringue lightly on the warm filling but do not take it to the edges yet.
- Gently push Ritz cracker halves into the filling around the edge of the pie, side by side.
- Push the meringue to the edges, forming peaks all over.
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Final Touches:
- Sprinkle with the shredded coconut.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack, then chill for 4 hours or more before serving.
Enjoy this delicious Coconut Cream Pie with your friends and family! It’s a perfect treat for any occasion, and the combination of creamy filling, fluffy meringue, and crunchy Ritz crackers will surely delight your taste buds.
