- Source:
- sara
Serves/Makes:1 pie
- Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) cornstarch
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
- 2 cups (475 ml) milk
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 cup (225 ml) flaked coconut
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter or margarine
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
- 9" baked pie shell
- Meringue or whipped cream.
- For Meringue:
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) cream of tarter
- 6 tbsp (90 ml) granulated white sugar
- Preparation
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in saucepan.
- Gradually add milk; blend well.
- Stirring constantly over medium heat, bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Blend a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; then add warmed yolks to hot mixture in saucepan.
- Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add coconut, butter and vanilla; blend well.
- Cover and cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally.
- Pour into pie shell.
- Top with meringue or whipped cream.
- To make meringue, beat leftover egg whites with 1/4 tsp (1 ml) cream of tartar until frothy.
- Gradually add up to 6 tbsp (90 ml) granulated white sugar beating continuously, until stiff peaks form.
- Do not underbeat.
- Spread meringue over hot filling, seal to edge of crust.
- Meringue may then be placed under broiler heat to brown top.
- Watch very closely during this process.
- It will only take a few minutes.
- Cool meringue slowly, away from drafts to prevent shrinking and weeping.
- Comments
- coconut;pie
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