Best Mock Coconut Pie Spaghetti Squash Pie Recipes

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MOCK COCONUT PIE (SPAGHETTI SQUASH PIE)



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Not too many people would know this pie is not made with coconut, but actually uses spaghetti squash. I wasn't sure what to do with a bumper crop of spaghetti squash and this quickly became an annual answer to a now non-issue!

Provided by Julie Taylor

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash     Winter Squash     Spaghetti Squash

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
¼ cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups cooked, shredded spaghetti squash
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 ½ cups whipped cream for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat the sugar and eggs together in a mixing bowl until light and frothy. Beat in the butter, lemon juice, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the spaghetti squash. Pour the mixture into the prebaked pie shell. If desired, dust the top with nutmeg and cinnamon.
  • Bake the pie in preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a rack before serving. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Cholesterol 146.1 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 16.2 g, Sodium 192.5 mg, Sugar 26 g

MOCK COCONUT PIE (SPAGHETTI SQUASH)



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Few would know this pie is not coconut. I found the recipe in a community newspaper when vacationing in a very rural area of West Virginia about twenty years ago.

Provided by mew Elaine in MD

Categories     Pie

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 9-inch baked pie crust
1 large spaghetti squash, cooked (about 2 lbs)
3 large slightly beaten eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
ground nutmeg (optional) or cinnamon (optional)
whipped cream, as garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Set oven 350.
  • With two forks, scoop squash from shell and set aside (you want approximately 3 cups).
  • In large mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and vanilla.
  • Whisk well.
  • Stir in spaghetti squash.
  • Pour into prebaked pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon if desired.
  • Bake 40-45 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on rack.
  • Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
  • Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

MOCK COCONUT PIE (SPAGHETTI SQUASH PIE)



Mock Coconut Pie (Spaghetti Squash Pie) image

"Not too many people would know this pie is not made with coconut, but actually uses spaghetti squash. I wasn't sure what to do with a bumper crop of spaghetti squash and this quickly became an annual answer to a now non-issue!"

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups cooked, shredded spaghetti squash
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
1 1/2 cups whipped cream for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat the sugar and eggs together in a mixing bowl until light and frothy. Beat in the butter, lemon juice, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the spaghetti squash. Pour the mixture into the prebaked pie shell. If desired, dust the top with nutmeg and cinnamon.
  • Bake the pie in preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a rack before serving. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

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