Coconut Creme Pie

By evil_eye412

creamy coconut pie, best ever!

Ingredients

• 1 9 inch baked, and cooled pie shell
• 1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar, DIVIDED
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup whole milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 egg whites

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add milk until smooth. Stir constantly until thick and smooth, about 8 minutes.

In small bowl, lightly beat egg yolks, add 1/4 hot milk mixture, whisking constantly. Return egg mixture to remaining hot milk mixture, whisking constantly. cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly until very thick. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, then stir in coconut.

In medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add in remaining 4 tablespoon sugar, beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg white mixture into cooled coconut mixture, pour into pie shell and chill at least 8 hours.