Coconut Cream Pie by Lisa Smith

I made this one for a birthday party and while I don’t like coconut, everyone was loving it! It was quick, easy and simple! I promise!

Ingredients:

For Custard-

• 1 premade pie crust
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 ¼ cup of sweetened coconut flakes
• ½ cup of sugar
• 1/3 cup of flour
• ½ cup of milk
• 1 stick of unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

For Meringue-

• 3 egg whites
• ¼ cup of sugar

Instructions:

1. In a medium sized sauce pan, mix egg yolks, sugar, flour, milk, and butter. Allow to thicken over medium heat, whisking constantly. (Be very careful and pay close attention to the pot.)
2. Once the mixture has thickened, take the pot off the heat, and add 1 cup of coconut flakes and vanilla extract, stir.
3. Pour this mixture into the prepared pie crust.
4. Preheat oven to 325F. In a mixing bowl beat the egg whites and sugar until stiff. You should be able to turn over the bowl without being afraid the meringue will fall out.
5. Spread the meringue onto of your custard mixture in your pie crust and sprinkle the rest of your coconut flakes over top. Allow to bake until meringue has turned gold!

Enjoy!