John Martin Taylor

Coconut Custard Pie

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12 4 ounce

    Cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Hoppin John’s Lowcountry Cooking
Hoppin John’s Lowcountry Cooking

By John Martin Taylor

Published 1992

  • About

Inspired by Verta Grosvenor’s coconut custard pie, this recipe is more authentically Lowcountry with its use of fresh coconut and its lack of a crust.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart milk
  • grated meat of 1 large or 2 small (about 6

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°. Pour the milk over the coconut in a saucepan and bring just to the boiling point.

Beat the eggs well in a mixing bowl, add the sugar, and continue beating until they are light-colored.

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