Coconut Cream Pie
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
- 4 tablespoons (or more) ice water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract
- 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract
- Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor.
- Add butter and shortening; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Drizzle 4 tablespoons ice water over mixture.
- Process just until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic.
- Chill 1 hour.
- Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 14-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Fold overhang under.
- Crimp edges decoratively.
- Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork.
- Freeze crust 15 minutes.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Keep frozen.)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Line crust with aluminum foil.
- Fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- Remove weights and foil.
- Bake until golden and set, about 10 minutes.
- Cool.
- (Crust can be made 1 day ahead.
- Wrap tightly with plastic wrap.
- Let stand at room temperature.)
- Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, egg yolk, and flour in medium bowl.
- Bring milk and coconut to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Return to same saucepan; cook until pastry cream thickens and boils, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in vanilla and coconut extracts.
- Transfer pastry cream to medium bowl.
- Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent formation of skin.
- Chill until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Transfer filling to crust.
- Cover; chill overnight.
- Toast coconut in heavy small skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and coconut extract in medium bowl until peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream all over top of filling.
- Sprinkle evenly with toasted coconut.
- (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Serve cold.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-cream-pie-107115 (may not work)