Best Coconut Cream Pie Filling Made In The Microwave Recipes

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
• Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.

MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, mix together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, salt and 1/2 cup of milk until smooth. Once it is mixed well, stir in remaining milk. Microwave on high for 5 to 8 minutes or until thick; stir halfway through cooking.
• In a small bowl, place a small amount of the hot mixture and beat together with egg yolks. Stir back into original mixture in casserole dish. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened; stir frequently. Blend in butter and the 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
• To Make Meringue: In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar at a time until stiff peaks form; stir in vanilla. Spread meringue over top of pie filling.
• Seal rim of pie with aluminum foil, then bake in preheated oven for about 8 minutes or just until meringue gets browned.

EASY COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack or until edge is golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer or. Cool on a wire rack., In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat; gradually stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into beaten eggs. Return all to saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until nearly boiling. Reduce heat; cook and stir about 2 minutes more (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup coconut, butter and vanilla. , Pour into crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Chill for several hours before serving.

MICROWAVE VANILLA CREAM PIE & VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, cornstarch, salt and 1/2 cup milk in a 1 1/2 qt.
• casserole until smooth.
• Stir in remaining milk.
• Microwave on HIGH for 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir occasionally the last half of cooking.
• Beat a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then add the egg yolk mixture to the remaining hot mixture.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir occasionally.
• Blend in butter and vanilla.
• Pour into the cooled baked pastry shell.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over filling.
• Seal around edges.
• Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes.
• *Ifmicrowave has a browning element, brown as desired.
• Variations:.
• BANANA CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except slice 2 medium bananas in the bottom of the 9 inch baked pastry shell.
• Pour vanilla cream pie filling over the bananas.
• Top with meringue.
• BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except substitute the granulated sugar with dark brown sugar and add 3 tablespoons butter instead of the 2 tablespoons butter.
• COCOA CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream Pie recipe as directed except add 1/3 cup cocoa in Step 1 and increase cornstarch to 1/4 cup.
• (I use the larger amount of sugar for this one.) COCONUT CREAM PIE.
• Follow Vanilla Cream pie recipe as directed except add 1 cup coconut to cream pie filling and sprinkle 1/3 cup toasted coconut over the meringue.
• I bake my meringue in my gas oven just because I prefer it that way.

COCONUT CREAM PIE FILLING MADE IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• 1. Stir sugar and corn starch together. Add vanilla.Whisk in milk, mix well.Whisk in egg yolks well.Add 1 tablespoon butter. Put in microwave for 3 minutes, remove and beat well with whisk. Cook an additional 3 minutes,remove and whisk well again.If this not thick enough cook and whisk an additional minute. Remove and beat in 1 cup coconut with whisk.Pour in baked pie shell. Beat egg whites with 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff.Spread on hot pie filling. Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of coconut. Bake until brown