Coconut Almond Cream Pie Food

THE BEST COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For the pie crust: Pulse the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor fitted with the metal blade until combined. Add the butter and pulse until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-size bits of butter, about 10 times. Add the egg and pulse 4 to 5 times until the dough forms a ball. (If the dough is very dry add up to a tablespoon more of cold water.)
• Transfer the dough to a work surface. Form the dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Roll the dough on a lightly-floured surface into a 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges, leaving about an extra inch hanging over the edge. Tuck the overhanging dough underneath itself to form a thick edge that is even with the rim. Flute the edge as desired. Freeze the pie shell for 30 minutes.
• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Put a piece of parchment paper or foil over the pie shell and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake on a baking sheet on the center rack until the dough is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and lift the sides of the parchment to remove the beans. Continue baking until the pie shell is lightly golden brown, about 10 more minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• For the filling: Whisk together the egg yolks, 1/4 cup of the milk and the cornstarch in a medium bowl until smooth and well combined. Stir together the remaining 3/4 cup milk, the half-and-half, sugar and kosher salt in a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until barely simmering. Temper the egg yolks by slowly pouring the hot milk and cream into the egg yolks while continuing to whisk. Pour the custard back into the pan and place over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the custard is very thick and smooth, about 5 minutes; it will be the consistency of a pudding. (If the filling has scrambled a bit, or doesn't look smooth, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve into a separate bowl before adding the coconut.) Stir in the butter until melted, then stir in the vanilla and shredded coconut. Spread the filling into the cooled pie crust. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pie and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
• For the meringue: Add the egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and kosher salt to the bowl of a stand mixture fitted with the whisk attachment and whisk to combine. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture feels very hot to the touch. Transfer the bowl to the mixer and add the vanilla. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the pie and gently mound the meringue on top of the filling. Use an offset spatula to completely cover the filling and meet the crust all around the edges. (This will completely seal in the filling and help prevent weeping.) Use the offset spatula to form swirls and peaks in the meringue. Toast the meringue using a kitchen torch or broil in the oven until golden brown, keeping an eye on the meringue if broiling. Sprinkle all over with toasted coconut and serve.

COCONUT-ALMOND ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the ice cream: Put the coconut milk, sugar, corn syrup and salt in a medium saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Pour into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, for the crust: Process the almonds and sugar in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Gradually add the melted butter while continuing to pulse. Press the crust evenly into the bottom and about 1-inch up the sides of a 10-inch spring-form pan. Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
• Churn the coconut mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufactures instructions until very thick, but still spreadable, about 30 minutes. Spread the ice cream evenly over the cooled crust and freeze until set, about 2 hours.
• Bring the pie to room temperature about 5 minutes before serving. Release the sides of the spring-form pan and sprinkle the top with coconut and almonds.

COCONUT ALMOND CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Heat oven to 325^. Coat 9-inch pie plate with no stick cooking spray. Combine coconut, almonds and butter. Reserve 2 Tablespoons for garnish. Press remaining mixture firmly in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form crust. Bake 20 minutes. Cool.
• 2. Filling: Combine sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks in heavy saucepan. Add water, almond extract and dry pudding mix, stir until well blended. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool 15 minutes.
• 3. Whip cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add to cooled filling. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup coconut. Pour into prepared pie shell. Cover and chill thoroughly.
• 4. Whip heavy cream and powdered sugar to a stiff peak. Top pie with mixture just before serving. Garnish with reserved coconut mixture and fresh fruit, if desired.

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
• Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.

ALMOND-COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Have a 9-in. pie plate ready.
• Crust: Process cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs. Add butter; process to blend. Press in pie plate. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly toasted around edge. Cool on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile make Filling: Mix 3⁄4 cup sugar and the cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Whisk in milk. Place over medium heat; stir gently with whisk (if stirred too briskly Filling will be thin) until thickened and boiling (about 15 minutes), scraping bottom and corners of pan to prevent scorching. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Whisk 2 cups into yolks; stir back into saucepan. Stir over low heat 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted.
• Pour half into a medium bowl. Stir in coconut and vanilla; pour into Crust. Stir almonds, almond extract and food color into saucepan; pour over coconut layer. Cover surface of pie with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cool, about 3 hours.
• To serve: Beat cream with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie; garnish with almonds.

AMARETTO COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Grease bottom of 10 inch springform pan.
• Combine crumbs,sugar and butter and press evenly on bottom of pan to form crust;set aside.
• Evenly distribute coconut on baking sheet.
• Toast in oven until golden brown, stirring frequently, for about 15 minutes; set aside.
• Using electric mixer at medium speed, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until fluffy.
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in heatproof measuring cup or bowl and let stand about 5 minutes to soften.
• Set cup in a small pan of hot water over direct heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Fold gelatin, Amaretto, and almond extract into egg mixture;let stand until slightly thickened.
• Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold coconut(reserving a small amount for garnish) into thickened egg mixture.
• Fold in whipping cream and blend thoroughly.
• Pour mixture over crust in springform pan and chill thoroughly, at least six hours.
• Loosen sides before serving and sprinkle with reserved coconut.
• Whip remaining cream with sugar.
• Garnish each slice with a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry.

COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the milk, extract and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In large bowl, beat cream cheese. Stir in pudding and mix well. Fold in 1/2 cup coconut and whipped topping. Spoon into the crusts. Toast remaining coconut; sprinkle over pies. Refrigerate until serving.

EASY COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack or until edge is golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer or. Cool on a wire rack., In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat; gradually stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into beaten eggs. Return all to saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until nearly boiling. Reduce heat; cook and stir about 2 minutes more (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup coconut, butter and vanilla. , Pour into crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Chill for several hours before serving.

COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt over a medium heat; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thick and bubbly. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from heat.
• Place a strainer over a clean mixing bowl; set aside.
• Beat the egg yolks slightly. Gradually pour 1 cup of the hot custard mixture into yolks, whisking constantly. Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and bring the entire mixture to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes before removing the pan from heat. Immediately pour custard through the strainer.
• Stir butter, vanilla, and coconut into the hot mixture. Pour the hot filling into the baked pie crust. Cool and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.