Old Fashioned Coconut Pie Food

OLD-FASHIONED COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Combine egg yolks and milk; stir into dry ingredients until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and 1 cup coconut. Pour hot filling into pie shell. , For meringue, beat egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until mixture forms stiff glossy peaks and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue over hot filling. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool. Store in the refrigerator.

MY FRIEND'S OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix eggs and sugar well with hand mixer.
• 3. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup of the half and half; add back to remaining half and half, and stir until well combined.
• 4. Add half and half mixture slowly to the egg/sugar mix, while continuing to beat on low speed; add salt. Stir in the melted butter by hand. Add vanilla and coconut.
• 5. Pour into pie crust; bake for 45-60 minutes, depending on your oven.
• 6. Cover edges of pie crust with foil if browning too quickly. Top of pie should be a golden color.

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.

COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine coconut milk, 1 cup half and half, granulated sugar and the salt.
• Set mixture over medium heat, and bring mixture nearly to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl whisk together remaining 1/2 cup half and half and cornstarch until well blended.
• In another small mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly (to temper the eggs).
• Pour egg yolk mixture and cornstarch mixture into saucepan, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring vigorously, for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add in cream cheese, vanilla extract and coconut extract; stir until well blended.
• Stir in 1/2 - 3/4 cup coconut, reserving the rest for topping on the finished pie.
• Pour mixture into baked pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 2 - 3 hours.
• Top with whipped cream and the toasted coconut.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine the milk, sugar, coconut, eggs, flour, butter and coconut extract.
• Stir until well incorporated.
• Pour into the unbaked pie shell.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the center comes out clean.
• Remove and place on a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
• In a medium bowl combine the apricot preserves and vanilla.
• Add the cream and beat until stiff.
• Spread this over the cooled pie and garnish with toasted coconut.
• Serve.

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and chill the dough.
• Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• Use a large nail or an ice pick to puncture one of the three eyes on the coconut (only one can be punctured so you will need to try each until you find it). Drain the coconut milk out over a bowl. Strain it to remove any flecks of shell and reserve it.
• Place the coconut on the oven rack and bake it until it cracks, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove the coconut from the oven and let it cool slightly. Remove shell (it will come away easily), then cut the coconut meat into 8 or 10 pieces. With a vegetable peeler, remove brown skin. Coarsely grate 1 cup coconut, either by hand or in the food processor, and reserve it for the filling. Process the remaining coconut until it is very fine.
• In a large saucepan over low heat, scald the milk until there are bubbles around the edges. Add the finely processed coconut. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely. Pour it through a fine strainer into a bowl; press coconut to extract as much moisture as possible.
• In 3 or 4 batches, place coconut in the corner of a clean dish towel and wring out over bowl to extract all remaining liquid. (If you wish, you can toast the wrung out coconut, though it will have very little flavor remaining after soaking in the milk.) Measure the coconut flavored milk and add more milk, if necessary, to make 2 cups. (This may be done earlier in the day or even the day before and set aside tightly covered in the refrigerator.) Pour into a bowl and whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and nutmeg and the reserved coconut milk. Stir in the reserved coarsely grated coconut.
• Set a rack in the lowest level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough for the bottom crust and arrange in pan.
• Pour filling into pie crust. Bake the pie for about 45 minutes, until the crust is baked through and the filling is set, but not over-cooked. After the pie has baked for 30 minutes, check it frequently so it does not over-cook. Once the pie is wobbly textured when the pan is gently shaken, remove it from the oven; it will continue to cook for a few minutes longer after it is removed from the oven. If the pie is over baked, it will be heavy and watery. Cool the pie on a rack.
• To mix the dough by hand, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl and stir well to mix. Cut butter into 1-tablespoon pieces and add to dry ingredients. Toss once or twice to coat pieces of butter. Then using your hands or a pastry blender, break the butter into tiny pieces and pinch and squeeze it into the dry ingredients. Occasionally reach down to the bottom of the bowl and mix all the ingredients evenly together. Continue rubbing the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse-ground cornmeal and no large pieces of butter remain visible. Beat the egg(s) in a small bowl and pour over the flour and butter mixture. Stir in with a fork until the dough begins to hold together, but still appears somewhat dry. Scatter a teaspoon of flour on the work surface and scrape the dough out onto it. Press and knead the dough quickly 3 or 4 times, until it is smooth and uniform.
• To mix the dough in the food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in work bowl fitted with metal blade. Pulse 3 times at 1-second intervals to mix. Cut butter into 1 tablespoon pieces and add to work bowl. Process, pulsing repeatedly at 1-second intervals, until the mixture is fine and powdery, resembles a coarse-ground cornmeal and no large pieces of butter remain visible, about 15 pulses in all. Add the egg(s) to the work bowl and pulse ten times or so, until the dough forms a ball. Scatter a teaspoon of flour on the work surface and scrape the dough out onto it. Press and knead the dough quickly 3 or 4 times, until it is smooth and uniform. Press the dough into a disk (two equal disks for the larger amount of dough). Sandwich the disk(s) of dough between two pieces of plastic wrap and press it into a 6-inch circle. Refrigerate the dough until firm, or until you are ready to use it, at least 1 hour.
• Storage: Keep the dough in the refrigerator up to two days, or freeze it double-wrapped in plastic. Because the dough is thin, it will defrost quickly at room temperature when you intend to use it.

OLD-FASHIONED COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt; gradually add milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir a small amount into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool to lukewarm; fold in 2/3 cup coconut. Pour into pastry shell. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Meanwhile, toast the remaining coconut. To serve, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Store in the refrigerator.

OLD-FASHIONED COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake your pie crust
• Separate the eggs and put the egg whites in the refrigerator for the meringue
• Beat egg yolks in a small bowl.
• In a 2 quart pot, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in the milk combining well.
• Cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens and begins to boil. Let boil for 1 minute. *Stir the mixture continuously! It burns quickly.*
• Once the filling has boiled for one minute, slowly stir ¾ of the hot mixture into your well-beaten egg yolks. Then immediately stir the egg mixture back into the pot with the rest of your pie filling.
• Return the pie filling to a boil over medium heat. Let boil for 1 minute and remove from heat.
• Add butter, coconut, and vanilla to the pot and combine well.
• Pour your filling into your prepared pie crust.
• Press parchment paper or plastic wrap onto the top of the pie. This will prevent a skin from forming on the pie.
• Let the pie cool on a cooling rack for a couple of hours. This allows the pie to set well. You can serve the pie warm but the filling will be runnier than a cold set pie.
• ORCover as above and let cool on the counter for an hour, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the pie filling to set well.
• Remove cover and serve with whipped topping.
• Once you have your pie filling poured into the crust, beat the egg whites until fluffy.
• Gradually add 5 tablespoons of sugar to the egg whites while continuously beating on high speed of your mixer or as fast as you can by hand. By hand takes forever and isn't as efficient - trust me.
• Once stiff peaks form, spread the meringue over the top of your pie filling being careful to seal it to the edges.
• Sprinkle the top with a little coconut. Cook under your oven broiler until browned to your liking. **It will burn quickly so watch closely.**
• Let the pie sit on the counter to set for a couple of hours and serve warm. A warm pie filling will be runnier than a cold set pie.
• ORLet sit on the counter for an hour then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until the pie filling is set well.
• Serve and enjoy!
• Put 1 cup heavy whipping cream into a chilled bowl. Using the whisk attachment on your mixer, whip at the highest speed of your electric mixer until the cream begins to stiffen.
• Gradually add 3 Tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to use. I put mine in a glass jar or bowl with a tight-fitting lid.
• Whip the egg whites on high speed of an electric mixer using your whisk attachment until fluffy.
• Reduce speed to low and slowly add the sugar one tablespoon at a time until all 5 Tablespoons are added.
• Beat on low until the sugar is fully incorporated into the eggs (the graininess will be gone). Return mixer to highest speed and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread the meringue over the freshly cooked pie and brown under your broiler.Remember to watch it carefully, the meringue will brown and burn before you know it.

COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Immediately return egg yolk mixture to the pan, and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter, vanilla, coconut, and before you remove the mixture from the stove, stir in the cream cheese, and mix well. Pour into a cooled baked pie shell.

OLD-FASHIONED COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine flour and sugar; add salt, milk and egg yolks.
• Mix well, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and 1 cup coconut.
• Pour hot filling into pie shell.
• For meringue, beat egg whites in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in sugar until mixture forms stiff glossy peaks and sugar dissolves.
• Spread meringue over hot filling.
• Sprinkle remaining coconut.
• Bake 350 for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
• Cool, store in the refrigerator.

OLD FASHIONED TOASTED COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• FIRST STEP:Preheat the oven to 350* Place the pie crust on a cookie tray, center rack in oven SECOND STEP:Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown Remove from the oven and set aside to cool In a large skillet, place the butter to melt THIRD STEP:When butter is melted add the coconut to get it just lightly toasted After 3 to 5 minutes, remove the coconut and set it to the side to cool FOURTH STEP:In a large pot combine the flour, salt, sugar, milk and heavy whipping cream Put the pot over medium high heat FIFTH STEP:Bring to a simmer, gradually stirring, until mix begins to thicken Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla Crack both eggs into another bowl SIXTH STEP:Scoop ¼ cup of the mixture from pan into the eggs and begin to whisk quickly to avoid curdling Add the egg mixture back into the pan and whisk until combined Mix in ¾ f the coconut SEVENTH STEP:Pour the filling into the baked pie shell and place in the refrigerator overnight. Before serving, place the Cool Whip into a piping bag and decorate the pie top with dollops of whipped topping. EIGHTH STEP:Sprinkle lightly with toasted coconut over the dollops of whipped topping. Serve and enjoy!