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* Exported from MasterCook *
Coconut Cream Pie
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Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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COOKIE CRUMB CRUST:
1 1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs -- about 36 cookies
2 tablespoons melted butter -- no substitutes
1 tablespoon water
FILLING:
3 eggs yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 cups milk
1 can evaporated skim -- (12 ounce)
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
MERINGUE:
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar
3 egg whites
2 tablespoons flaked coconut
Prepare Cookie Crumb Crust; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350º. Separate egg yolks from whites; let
whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes for meringue.
Filling: stir together the 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy
saucepan. Gradually add fat-free milk and evaporated milk.
Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook
and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Slightly beat
egg yolks. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into
the egg yolks. Return all of egg mixture to saucepan. Bring to a
gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Add the 1/4 cup coconut, coconut extract, and the 1 teaspoon
vanilla. Keep warm while preparing meringue.
Meringue: beat egg whites, the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cream
of tartar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed
about 1 minute or till soft peaks form. Gradually add the 1/3 cup
sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed about
4 minutes more or till mixture forms stiff glossy peaks.
Pour hot filling into crust. Immediately spread meringue atop,
carefully sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons
coconut. Bake 15 minutes or till lightly browned. Cool on wire rack
1 how. Chill 3 to 6 hours before serving.
Cookie Crumb Crust: Stir together 1 1/4 cups reduced fat vanilla
wafer crumbs (about 36 cookies), 2 tablespoons melted butter
(no substitutes), and 1 tablespoon water. Press into the bottom
and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in a 375º oven for 6 to 8
minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Set aside.
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