Coconut Cream Pie

Name: Coconut Cream Pie
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

10 ingredients

8 steps

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

Directions

1

Mix in large sauce pan sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder (if using).
2

Add 3 cups (700 ml) milk, saving last cup of milk to the side with the egg yolks mixed in.
3

Heat until boiling, let boil until thickens, stirring constantly.
4

Mix last cup of milk with egg yolks and add to mixture on stove.
5

Let boil for 1 minute and take off heat.
6

Add butter and vanilla, mix well.
7

Stir in coconut last.
8

Place in baked pie crusts, and top with whipped topping or meringue.