Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is so good it should be illegal! Can be made ahead and served later. Ingredients:
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut |
2/3 cup sugar |
1/3 cup cornstarch |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
4 eggs, separated |
2 cups whole milk |
2 teaspoons real vanilla |
1 tablespoon melted butter |
1 cup flaked coconut |
whipped cream |
chocolate shavings |
Directions:
1. Crust:Melt chocolate and butter in small saucepan over low heat.
2. Place sugar into bowl.
3. Add butter/choc to sugar.
4. Add coconut and mix well.
5. Press into pie pan and chill.
6. Filling: Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and egg yolks in a bowl.
7. Add warm milk slowly to sugar mixture.
8. Pour back into a sauce pan and cook over med.
9. heat stirring constantly until thickened.
10. Add vanilla and coconut.
11. Cool slightly.
12. Pour filling into chilled chocolate crust.
13. Cover filling w/ a thin coating of butter and cool.
14. Serve w/ whipped cream covered w/ chocolate shavings.
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