Coconut Pie

  Desserts

Watching my mother cook from scratch, I hardly knew that anything was available "pre-made" until I'd left home. One of Mom's best desserts is her creamy old-fashioned coconut pie. A rich slice is true comfort food.

Coconut Pie

Average Rating: 4.678571

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine the milk, sugar, coconut, eggs, flour, butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell.
  • 2. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 331 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

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