Coconut Pie

By srumbel

Watching my mother cook from scratch, I hardly knew that anything was available "pre-made" until I'd left home. One of Mom's best desserts is her creamy old-fashioned coconut pie. A rich slice is true comfort food. —Mary McGuire, Graham, North Carolina
from tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, combine the milk, sugar, coconut, eggs, flour, butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell.
2. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1 slice) equals 331 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

YIELD:6-8