Coconut Fudge Cream Pie Food

COCONUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Mix sugar, sweetened condensed milk, coconut cream, and butter together in a pot; bring to a simmer until temperature of milk mixture reaches 225 degrees F (110 degrees C), about 30 minutes.
• Stir coconut extract, ginger, vanilla extract, and bitters into milk mixture; continue simmering until temperature reaches 236 degrees F (113 degrees C), about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let fudge stand for 2 minutes.
• Pour fudge into the prepared baking dish; refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

COCONUT CRèME FUDGE

Steps:

• Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. Spray foil with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk in nonstick 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking until mixture reaches 230°F on candy thermometer or small amount dropped into ice water forms a fine, thin thread. Remove from heat.
• Stir in marshmallow crème and white baking chips until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Add 2 1/2 cups coconut and coconut flavoring; mix well. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle fudge with 1/2 cup toasted coconut. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
• Lift fudge out of pan, using foil ends. Cut into 1-inch squares. Store refrigerated.

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 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.

COCONUT-FUDGE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread 1/2 cup coconut on cookie sheet (ungreased). Bake 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Lightly grease a 9-inch pie pan and either press macaroons into pan forming a crust or make a graham cracker crust.
• Bake crust at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Cool.
• In mixing bowl, at high speed, beat 2 1/2 cups cream with 1/4 cup plus 1 T sugar until almost stiff. Reserve.
• In large bowl, mix dry pudding with milk and extract. Stir in toasted coconut. Fold whipped cream into pudding mixture.
• Heat fudge sauce until just warm. (Two minutes in microwave). Spread 2 cups pudding mixture into crust. Spread 1/2 of fudge sauce over pudding layer. Top with remaining pudding mix; then top with rest of fudge sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least two hours.
• Just before serving, beat remaining cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

COCONUT CREME FUDGE

Steps:

• In large pot over medium heat, cook and stir butter, sugar and milk.
• Bring to boil and boil for 5 minutes or candy temperature of 230 degrees.
• Remove from heat.
• Add marshmallow creme and white chips stirring til well blended and chips are melted.
• Add in coconut and coconut flavoring.
• Mix well and pour into greased or sprayed medium baking dish.
• Cool completely, then chill til firm.

COCONUT CREAM FUDGE BITES

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave white chocolate, 6 Tbsp. butter and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir with whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Add dry pudding mix; stir 2 min. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until blended. Stir in half the coconut; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and remaining butter in large microwaveable bowl 1-1/2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Spread over fudge layer in pan; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Use foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting into squares.

COCONUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 6, 8 or 9 inch square pan with tin foil or parchment paper.
• Melt the chocolate chips using a double boiler or in the microwave.
• Allow the chocolate to cool, stirring often, until just warm to the touch.
• Stir the cream of coconut well then pour it over the warm chocolate.
• Stir until well combined then pour into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle on shredded coconut if using.
• Cover pan and chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours until firm.
• Remove and cut into 24 pieces.