I recieved a coconut cream pie recipe from a family friend the other day and compared it to mine only to find that the descrepencies were few. It was a proud moment!!
Pie Filling
3 cups whole milk
4 eggs separated,
1 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt,
1 tsp vanilla extact,
1/2 tsp coconut extract,
6 tbls flour,
3/4 cup flaked coconut..
Meringue-
4 egg whites
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 cup coconut
Mix flour, salt, and sugar together, set aside.
Separate eggs , put whites aside, combine yolks and 3 cups milk in heavy sauce pan, heat until scalded, whisk in flour/sugar mixture, whisk continually until thick, add vanilla and coconut extract, and 3/4 of the coconut.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Put in baked pie crust.
Then whip the egg whites and 1/8 tsp salt until they start to foam, slowly add 1/2 cup sugar beat until glossy, add 1/4 tsp coconut extract and 1/8 tsp cream of tarter and beat until stiff.
Top pie with meringue and remaining 1/4 cup coconut, bake at 350 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. cool on counter before placing in fridge to keep meringue from 'weeping'
