Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Serves: 12
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 and ½ cups half and half
- 1 and ½ cups coconut milk
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 cup whipped topping (frozen and thawed OR homemade)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and toast it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, coconut milk, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well.
- Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir continuously, for 2-3 minutes more.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in ¾ cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie later on.
- Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill in refrigerator until firm, about 4-5 hours.
- Top with homemade or store-bought whipped topping and reserved toasted coconut. Enjoy!
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/old-fashioned-coconut-cream-pie/
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