Best Fresh Coconut Cream Pie Recipes

FRESH COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt; gradually add to milk, stirring until smooth.
• Bring to a boil, stirring over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir 1/2 of hot mixture into egg yolks, then combine with rest of the mixture in saucepan.
• Cook, stirring over low heat until boiling and thick enough to mound from spoon - about 5 minutes.
• Turn into bowl; stir in extracts and half of coconut.
• Place waxed paper directly on filling; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Turn into pie shell; refrigerate 3 hours.
• To serve: Whip cream, and spread over filling; top with remaining coconut.
• *2 cans flaked coconut can be used in place of grated fresh coconut.

FRESH COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine sugar and cornstarch;Beat egg yolks until lemon colored. Add milk and stir into sugar and cornstarch.
• 2. Cook over a midium heat, starring constantly, until tick (5-6 minutes). Remove mixture from heat; add butter, vanilla and one cup of coconut, Pour into cooled pie shell crust; press a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the filling and refrigerate until the filling is cold and firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• 3. Top with meringue. Whisk the egg whites until frothy, then slowly add the sugar while continuing to whisk. Once the meringue reaches stiff peaks it is now ready to top the pie. Sprinkle coconut on the meringue. Bake in the oven (set to broil) for 1 minute or just until the meringue and coconut is lightly toasted and golden brown. Enjoy!