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Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
Prep Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8 Servings (One 9 or 10-inch pie)
Calories: 561 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Coconut Cream Pie:
- 1 1 can coconut milk can be found in the Asian foods section
- half-and-half or heavy cream enough to add to the coconut milk to make 3 cups
- 3 3 egg yolks
- ¾ ¾ cup white sugar
- ⅓ ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 1 cup flaked coconut toasted (see note)
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 1 recipe graham cracker crust (below) or traditional pie crust
- fresh whipped cream lightly sweetened
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 12 12 whole rectangular graham crackers
- ½ ½ cup butter melted and slightly cooled
- 3 3 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- For the pie: In a medium saucepan, combine half and half, coconut milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Mixture will become very thick. Remove from heat, and stir in coconut extract and the vanilla extract (at this point you can also stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut, although, I prefer to use it all to garnish the top of the pie).
- Pour the custard into the baked and cooled pie shell and chill 2-4 hours or until firm. Top with whipped cream and the toasted coconut.
- For the crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Finely crush graham crackers in a food processor or in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin. Pour crumbs into a bowl and add sugar, stirring to combine. Drizzle butter over the top and mix with a fork until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Press the crumbs evenly in the bottom and up the sides of a 9- or 10-inch pie plate.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes until the crust is just barely beginning to brown. Remove from oven and cool completely before filling.
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Notes
- Coconut: to toast coconut, spread coconut on rimmed baking sheet in an even layer and bake at 325 degrees, tossing often, until lightly toasted, about 12-15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 Serving
Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings (One 9 or 10-inch pie)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.