Great Grandma’s Coconut Cream Pie

From Shara Morrison

Ingredients
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pie crust
  • 8 oz whipped cream
  • pre-made pie crust
Directions
  1. Bake pie crust according to directions on package and cool completely.
  2. Place milk and light cream in a double boiler. Add sugar and bring to a boil.
  3. Add 2 Tbsp. cold water to corn starch. Stir well.
  4. In a bowl beat egg yolks until they are light. Add the corn starch mixture to the yolks. Mix well.
  5. Add egg mixture to the milk mixture in the double boiler.
  6. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  7. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and coconut. Stir. Let stand 30 minutes.
  8. Pour into prepared crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes or until set.
  9. Remove plastic wrap. Cover with whipped cream.




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