Fresh Coconut Cream Pie Recipe

Fresh Coconut Cream Pie Recipe

Ingredients:

2 c of milk
Salt
1/2 c of white sugar
4 yolks of egg
3 Tbsps of cornstarch
1 tsp of water
1 pastry shell ( 9″); baked
1/2 c of coconut (fresh); grated
1 Tbsp of butter
Half a tsp of vanilla flavor extract
4 whites of egg
1/4 tsp of cream-of-tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c of coconut (fresh); shredded
1/4 c of white sugar

Instructions:

Combine sugar, salt and milk into a bowl above boiling water. Blend water, yolks and cornstarch then add it to the milk mix. Add the coconut and cook on the top of boiling water ’til custard becomes thick. Add vanilla and butter then cool and top w/ cream (whipped) or meringue.

Beat the whites of egg w/ salt and cream-of-tartar ’til soft-peaks form. Gradually put in 1/4 c of sugar, constantly beating. When the meringue becomes somewhat stiff, lightly pile onto the pie and seal the edges; top w/ coconut. Bake over 400 deg F about 10 mins or ’til lightly brown.

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