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Double Coconut Cream Pie
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 8
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1
each
Pie shell, 9",
baked
-----FILLING----- 1/3
cup
Sugar,
granulated
1/4
cup
Cornstarch 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 2
cups
Milk,
whole
1
can
Cream of cocnut (8oz) 3
each
Egg yolks,
beaten
2
tablespoons
Butter/margarineter 1
cup
Coconut,
flaked
2
teaspoons
Vanilla
-----MERINGUE----- 3
each
Egg whites 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 1/4
teaspoon
Cream of tartar 1/3
cup
Sugar,
granulated
2
tablespoons
Coconut,
flaked
Directions:
For filling, in a med. saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in milk and cream of coconut. Cook and stir over med. heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 mins. more. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten egg yolks, stirring constantly. Return all of the mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 mins. more. Remove from heat. Stir in margarine or butter till melted. Stir in the coconut and vanilla. Pour filling into baked pie shell.
For meringue, let egg whites stand at room temp for 30 mins. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla, and cream of tartar on med. speed of an electric mixer till soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, till stiff peaks form. Evenly spread meringue over hot filling; seal to pastry edge.
Sprinkle with the coconut. Bake in a 350~ oven for 15 mins. Cool for 1 hour on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 3 to 6 hours before serving.
<source unknown> posted by DonW1948@aol.com Per serving: 561 cal, 38 g total fat (12 g sat fat), 84 mg chol, 233 mg sod, 49 g carbo, 1 g fiber, 7 g pro.
Source: Teresa Cicchella of Englewood, FL; in BH&G (2/94) :: MM by Sue Woodward
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