Pie The Red Arrow Diners Coconut Cream Food

PUMPKIN-COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 325˚. Combine the graham crackers and granulated sugar in a food processor and process into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and process until fully combined. Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch pie plate. Using your fingers, evenly press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake until the crust is golden and firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Make the filling: Combine the pumpkin, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup cream of coconut, the granulated sugar, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract, the ginger, allspice and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Pour the filling into the cooled pie crust. Bake until set and just barely jiggly in the center, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer the pie to a rack to cool completely.
• Make the topping: Spread the coconut flakes on a baking sheet and bake until toasted and golden brown around the edges, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Fold in the remaining 1/3 cup cream of coconut until just combined (do not overmix). Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the cream on the pie and sprinkle with the toasted coconut. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

PIE, THE RED ARROW DINER'S COCONUT CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. make the crust. pulse the flour and salt in a food processor until combined. add the shortening and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal, add the ice water, then continue to pulse until the mixture becomes a shaggy dough. form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. 2. roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into an 11 inch round (about 1/8 inch thick), then fit into a 9 inch pie dish. fold under any excess dough and prick the bottom all over with a fork. refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. 3 preheat the oven to 350, line the bottom of the pie with foul or parchment paper and fill with pie weights. bake until the bottom is just starting to set and the edges are just starting to brown, 25-30 minutes. remove the foil and weights and continue to bake until the crust is golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes more. transfer to a rack and let cool completely. 4. meanwhile, make the filling. spread 1 cup coconut on a baking sheet and bake, stirring halfway through, until toasted about 20 minutes, let cool. 5. beat the heavy cream, granulated sugar, pudding mix, vanilla and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until thick and creamy, 2-4 minutes. fold in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the remaining 1 1/2 cups untoasted coconut; set aside the remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut for topping spread the filling in the crust and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. 6. make the topping; beat the heavy cream, confectioners sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on med-high speed until stiff peaks form. spread over the pie with the reserved toasted coconut.