Pie Recipes
Coconut Dream Pie
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked and cooled
Filling
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (divided use)
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish
Instructions
Filling
- In a medium saucepan, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt until well combined.
- Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup of the coconut milk to form a smooth paste.
- Whisk in the remaining coconut milk and the whole milk. Place over medium heat and bring to a slow boil, whisking constantly.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth.
- Whisk about 1/ 2 cup of the hot coconut mixture into the yolks, then add the yolk mixture to the saucepan.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Continue to boil, whisking constantly, for 1 minute, or until very thick.
- Remove from the heat, scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula, and whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in the butter pieces until melted.
- Whisk in the vanilla extract and 1 1/4 cups of the toasted coconut (reserve the remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut for garnish).
- Spoon the warm filling into the pie crust and press a piece of plastic wrap directly on its surface.
- Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours, or until thoroughly chilled.
Whipped Cream Topping
- In an electric mixer, using the whisk attachment or beaters, beat the cream on medium low speed for 30 seconds.
- Increase the speed to medium-high and add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until the cream forms soft peaks.
- Remove the plastic wrap.
- Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pie and using a rubber spatula, sweep it into dramatic swirls.
- Sprinkle with the nutmeg and the reserved toasted coconut.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Attribution
Posted at the Recipe Goldmine forum by bettyboop50 May 8, 2001.