Perfect Cocunut Pie

• Filling:
• 1 3/4 cups flaked coconut
• I 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs lightly whisked
• 11/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Crust:
• 6oz (160g) plain flour
• 11/2oz (40g) butter or margarine, cold
• 11/2oz (40g) lard or white fat
• 2 tablespoons cold water

1. 1. Preheat oven to 200c (400f) Grease pie plate, preferably glass
2. 2. In medium bowl rub margarine and lard into the flour until it forms bread crumbs. Add the water and mix together until it forms a dough
3. 3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to fit pie plate, about 1/4 inch thickness. Put dough. Into plate and press into edges, cut off remaining pastry. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
4. 4. Poke hole in base of crust using a fork. Place in oven for 10 minutes until light brown. Let sit to cool.
5. 5. While crust cools, mix condensed milk, egg, and coconut in a bowl. Add flour to thicken.
6. 6. Pour filling into the cooled crust. Place in oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
7. 7. Allow pie to cool as it will be runny on the inside when you take it out, about 30. Serve cooled.
8. Optional: grate plain chocolate over the top, doesn't add flavor just color.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/perfect-cocunut-pie-51690361 (may not work)