Coconut Pie with Rum Sauce

By Addie

You are not going to believe how easy this dessert is. To make the pie, you just mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, then pour into a pie pan and bake. That’s it! If you can mix, you can make.

The Rum Sauce only requires stirring and 1 minute of boiling. I used rum extract, because I didn’t want to buy a whole bottle of real rum for one dessert. I made this one night after dinner and invited our neighbors to come eat it with us. We sat on the back porch and talked while the kids played. Every time we do something spontaneous and neighborly like this, I wonder why we don’t do it more often. Make this dessert and invite friends to share it with you. You’ll be glad you did. So will they.

Ingredients

• For Rum Sauce:
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup baking mix, like Bisquick or Jiffy
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 cup flaked coconut
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• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 Tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all ingredients, except coconut in electric mixer. Stir in coconut. Pour into greased 8" or 9" pie pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes, until a knife comes out clean.
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For Rum Sauce

Put all ingredients, except rum extract in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in extract. Serve over warm coconut pie.