Coconut Cream Pie

Name: Coconut Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups milk; 3 slightly beaten egg yolks; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut; 1 9 inch pie crust, baked; 2 cups fat-free whipped topping; 1/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1 9 inch pie crust, baked
2 cups fat-free whipped topping
1/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut

Directions

1

In a saucepan, mix sugar, flour or cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in milk; over medium heat, cook, stirring until bubbling; cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.
2

Temper eggs by slowly adding a moderate amount of cooked mixture to them while stirring; pour back into saucepan.
3

Cook another 2 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat; stir in butter, vanilla and 1 cup coconut.
4

Pour into cooled pie shell and cool; top with whipped topping.
5

Place 1/3 cup coconut on baking sheet and bake at 350° until lightly toasted, 5-8 minutes; sprinkle on whipped topping.