Double Coconut Cream Pie

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) can cream of coconut
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup flaked coconut, plus
• 2 tablespoons extra flaked coconut
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 9 inches pie shells, baked & cooled
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and have ready your pie crust, already baked & cooled.
• 2 separate eggs; lightly beat egg yolks in a small bowl and set whites in a separate bowl.
• 3 combine just 1/3 cup of sugar, the cornstarch, salt together in a medium pan.
• 4 add milk and cream of coconut,whisking to combine.
• 5 cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened and bubbly;.
• 6 cook another 2 minutes.
• 7 gradually pour about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks, stirring constantly so as not to cook the eggs.
• 8 return the egg mixture to the pan, stirring constantly.
• 9 cook and stir until mixture is bubbly; cook an additional 2 minutes.
• 10 remove from heat, then stir in butter until melted.
• 11 stir in 1 cup of the flaked coconut and 2 tsp of the vanilla.
• 12 pour into the baked & cooled pastry shell and let sit on counter while you prepare the meringue topping.
• 13 beat egg whites, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• 14 gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, only 1 spoonful at a time, mixing until all sugar has been added and stiff peaks form.
• 15 evenly a spread this mixture over the hot pie filling, spreading to seal with the edges of the pie crust.
• 16 sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp of flaked coconut and bake for 15 minutes.
• 17 let cool for 1 hour on a wire rack, then cover and chill at least 3 hours (keep leftovers chilled).
• 18 this won't keep more than 1 or two days, as refrigerated meringue will eventually start to weep, so plan to eat up the same night or the next day.