Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
Stay in this valentine's day and spoil your sweetheart with an easy romantic dinner you'll both love.
Recipe Summary Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
This is a tried-and-true, old-fashioned coconut cream pie. Took many years of searching and baking to find the right one and this is it! Enjoy!
Ingredients | Valentines Day Dinner Recipes1 cup sweetened flaked coconut3 cups half-and-half2 eggs, beaten¾ cup white sugar½ cup all-purpose flour¼ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawedDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie.Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.Info | Valentines Day Dinner Recipesprep:
20 mins
cook:
30 mins
additional:
4 hrs
total:
4 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch pie
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