Coconut Cream Pie

Name: Coconut Cream Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 unbaked 9-inch (9 cm) piecrust, store-bought or homemade, chilled; 1½ cups (120 g) sweetened flaked coconut; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; ¼ cup (32 g) cornstarch; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 cups (720 ml) milk; 4 large egg yolks, beaten; 1 tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Whipped cream, for topping

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Kowbird

By Matt Horn

Published 2024

About

Coconut cream pie is a luscious ode to comfort, where silky custard meets the tropical allure of coconut. With each indulgent bite, I recall sultry summer evenings that melt into the sweetness of homemade desserts. This pie is an invitation to savor simplicity.

Ingredients

1 unbaked 9-inch (9 cm) piecrust, store-bought or homemade, chilled
1½

Americas
United States
Leftovers
Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190.5°C, or gas mark 5).
Fit the piecrust into a 9-inch (23 cm) pie pan and trim the edges, as needed. Line the crust with parchment paper and fill it with pie weights or dried beans.