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!
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 423
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 4h 50m
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- 3 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.
- 4 Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
- 5 Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 23.5g | 36% |
Saturated Fat | 13.0g | |
Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
Sodium | 276mg | 11% |
Potassium | 193mg | 5% |
Total Carbohydrates | 46.1g | 15% |
Dietary Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
Protein | 6.8g | 14% |
Sugars | 23g | |
Vitamin A | 382IU | |
Vitamin C | 1mg | |
Calcium | 107mg | |
Iron | 1mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 3mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 20mg | |
Folate | 38mcg |