The Best Coconut Cream Pie Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
The Best Coconut Cream Pie
Add your photo!
Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
3771
Calories
Total time
145
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp cold water, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • additional flaked coconut

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
  2. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Combine egg yolk and 1/2 cup cold water; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until a ball forms.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  5. Divide dough in half.
  6. Roll out each portion to fit a 9-inch pie plate.
  7. Place in plates and trim to fit.
  8. Flute edge or use scraps for decorative edge.
  9. Beat egg white with remaining water; brush over edges of pastry.
  10. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
  11. Bake at 400°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  12. For filling, combine the sugar, flour and salt in a large saucepan.
  13. Stir in egg yolks and 1 cup milk until smooth; mix well.
  14. Gradually whisk in remaining milk.
  15. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  16. Cook and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes.
  17. Remove from heat; stir in coconut and extracts.
  18. Keep warm.
  19. For meringue, combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan until smooth.
  20. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  21. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until clear.
  22. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
  23. Pour hot sugar mixture in a small steam into egg whites, beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
  24. Pour warm filling into pastry shells; immediately spread with meringue, sealing edges to crusts.
  25. Sprinkle with additional coconut.
  26. Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden.
  27. Cool on wire racks.
  28. Store in the refrigerator.
  29. Times are an estimate.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3770.74 Kcal (15787 kJ)
Calories from fat 1551.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 172.4g 265%
Cholesterol 751.26mg 250%
Sodium 6703.1mg 279%
Potassium 2422.24mg 52%
Total Carbs 466.15g 155%
Sugars 182.19g 729%
Dietary Fiber 30.23g 121%
Protein 94.62g 189%
Iron 20.6mg 114%
Calcium 1782.2mg 178%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 188.71 Kcal (790 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.63g 265%
Cholesterol 37.6mg 250%
Sodium 335.45mg 279%
Potassium 121.22mg 52%
Total Carbs 23.33g 155%
Sugars 9.12g 729%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 121%
Protein 4.74g 189%
Iron 1mg 114%
Calcium 89.2mg 178%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 89
    Points
  • 101
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top