Old-Fashioned Coconut Custard Pie

Name: Old-Fashioned Coconut Custard Pie
Yield: One 9-inch pie, about 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 1 large (about 1½ pounds) fresh coconut; 1 recipe Sweet Dough for a one-crust pie; 1 recipe Sweet Dough for a one-crust pie; ¾ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; Tiny pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation info

One 9 inch pie, about
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

About

Coconut custard pie was one of my childhood favorites and every so often I crave its rich texture and flavor. Although it is rarely served nowadays, it is a perfect ending to a light meal.

Ingredients

1 recipe Sweet Dough for a one-crust pie

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

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 3 eyes on the coconut (only one can be punctured so you will need to try each until you