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Jackie Smith

Serves/Makes:2 pies

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 4 cups (950 ml) milk
• 4 tbsp (60 ml). cornstarch
• dash salt
• 4 egg yolks,slightly beaten
• 1 cup (225 ml) coconut
• 4 tbsp (60 ml). cocoa powder, optional
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). butter
• 2 pre-baked pie crusts

Preparation

• Mix in large sauce pan sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder (if using).
• Add 3 cups (700 ml) milk, saving last cup of milk to the side with the egg yolks mixed in.
• Heat until boiling, let boil until thickens, stirring constantly.
• Mix last cup of milk with egg yolks and add to mixture on stove.
• Let boil for 1 minute and take off heat.
• Add butter and vanilla, mix well.
• Stir in coconut last.
• Place in baked pie crusts, and top with whipped topping or meringue.

Comments

This makes a good pudding or pie filling for coconut, vanilla or chocolate and even makes a good banana pudding by substituting ingredients. It is very rich and the richness may be cut down some by decreasing the sugar to 1 cup.