Coconut French Silk Pie

By ukiahgal67

Ingredients

• For the Crust:
• 30 Oreo cookies
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/3 cup coconut
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• For the Filling:
• 2 2/3 cups whole milk
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• For the Topping:
• Cool Whip
• Toasted sliced almonds
• Toasted Coconut

Details

Adapted from crazyforcrust.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine cookies, almonds, and coconut in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form.
Mix in a medium sized bowl with the melted butter.
Pour into a pie plate and press to along the sides and bottom.
Bake for 20 minutes, until set.

2.
In a medium saucepan, whisk milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Whisk constantly for about 5 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken.
Remove from heat.
Pour half the mixture into a medium bowl.
Stir melted chocolate into one half of the custard.
Stir the coconut into the other half.

3.
Pour coconut custard over the bottom of the crust.
Top with chocolate custard.
Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until completely set, at least two hours, but overnight is preferable.

4.
Before serving, cover the top with Cool Whip and sprinkle with sliced almonds and toasted coconut.