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Surprise Coconut Cream Pie
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Servings: 6
Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 2 1/2
cups
Water 1/2
cup
Grits,
regular
1
cup
Sugar 2
tablespoons
Butter or margarine 2
large
Eggs,
beaten
1/2
cup
Coconut,
flaked
1/2
cup
Sour cream 1
6 oz chocolate-graham
Cracker crust,
prepared
Whipping cream,
whipped
And sweetened (for garnish)
Maraschino cherries (for
Garnish)
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil; stir in the grits.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the sugar and butter/margarine.
Gradually add to the bowl containing the beaten eggs, about 1/4th of the hot mixture; add the egg mixture to the remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat until the mixture thickens and reaches 160 degree F (about 8 minutes). Remove from heat, and stir in the flaked coconut and sour cream. Spoon mixture into the prepared pie crust; cover and chill. Garnish, if desired. Makes one 9-inch pie.
Recipe: Rachel Major of Prosperity, South Carolina
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