Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Coconut Cream Pie

2/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch or 5 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup coconut

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in top of a double boiler, stir in cold milk. Cook over boiling water until thickened, stirring constantly. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer. Stir a little of the hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks. Add to remaining mixture in double boiler and cook for 2 minutes over hot, not boiling water stirring constantly. Cool and add vanilla and coconut. Pour into a baked shell, if desired cover with meringue. Bake at 325 degrees until lightly browned.

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