Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room Coconut Cream Pie
- 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 13 cup chilled butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 3 tablespoons cream of coconut
- 2 cups cream
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Place coconut on baking sheet and toast until light brown, about 7 minutes.
- Make the crust: Sift flour, sugar and salt together.
- Using a food processor or pastry cutter, blend butter and shortening into the flour mixture until pea-sized pieces form.
- Slowly add the water until the dough just comes together.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Roll out chilled dough on a floured surface until it is large enough to create a 1-inch overhang on a 10-inch pie pan.
- Using a fork, poke several holes along the base of the crust.
- Finish the rim of the crust to your liking.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool.
- Make the filling: Pour evaporated milk, cream and sugar into a saucepan.
- Over medium heat, bring to a boil, then immediately remove from heat.
- Using a whisk attachment on an electric mixer, beat egg yolks until they appear pale and fluffy.
- Add cornstarch and butter; continue beating until they are fully incorporated.
- Add vanilla, coconut extract and cream of coconut.
- Set the mixer on a low speed and slowly add the warm cream mixture to the egg mixture.
- Pour the filling back into the saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour coconut filling into the baked pie shell and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool completely.
- Make the topping: Whip cream, sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks.
- To finish: Place a large mountain of whipped cream in the center of the pie and, using a small offset spatula, create a dome shape.
- Sprinkle the entire dome with toasted coconut.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015341 (may not work)