Ambrosia Pie Recipe
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 c. lowfat milk
- 2 Tbsp. butter or possibly margarine
- 4 x egg yolks -- beaten
- 1 1/2 c. coconut -- flaked
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 1 x pie crust (9 inch) -- baked
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 1/4 c. powdered sugar Mandarin orange sections
- In saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Stir in lowfat milk and butter.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until mix is bubbly; cook and stir 2 min more.
- Stir about 1 c. of the warm mix into beaten egg yolks.
- Return all to saucepan; bring to gentle boil.
- Cook and stir for 2 min more.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1 c. of the coconut and the vanilla.
- Pour warm mix into baked pie crust.
- Cold.
- Place remaining 1/3 c. coconut in shallow baking pan.
- Toast in 350 degree F. oven for 5 - 10 min or possibly till light brown, stirring once.
- In a mixer bowl combine whipping cream and powdered sugar.
- Whip on medium speed of an electric mixer till soft peaks form.
- Spread over pie; sprinkle with toasted coconut.
- Garnish with mandarin orange sections.
- Refrigerateat least 1 hour.
- Yield: 10 servings.
sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, butter, egg yolks, coconut flaked, vanilla, pie crust, whipping cream, powdered sugar mandarin
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/ambrosia-pie-64651 (may not work)