Coconut Pie

Name: Coconut Pie
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 2 tblsp. butter or margarine; 2 c. milk, scalded; 2 tblsp. butter or margarine; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; ⅛ tsp. salt; 1½ c. flaked coconut; 2 c. sifted confectioners sugar; Unbaked 9" pie shell; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 4 egg whites

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1965

About

Nutmeg makes the difference in this unusual, marvelous, all-coconut pie

Ingredients

Unbaked 9" pie shell
4 egg whites
1 tsp. nutmeg

Americas
United States
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

In top of double boiler, combine 2 egg whites, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, sugar, coconut, milk and butter. Stir over hot (not boiling) water 5 minutes, or until mixture has slightly thickened (do not overcook). Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
Beat remaining 2 egg whites only until they stand in soft, stiff peaks (do not beat too stiff). Fold into c