Debbies Coconut Cream Pie
- 34 cup white sugar
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups half-and-half (or milk)
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup coconut, flaked
- 1 tablespoon coconut, toasted
- 1 pie crust, 9-inch deep dish
- 3 egg whites
- 14 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven 400 degrees.
- Bake pie crust for 8 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Combine sugar, flour, salt and milk in saucepan.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils.
- Boil 2 more minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Temper egg yolks into mixture.
- Cook over low heat 2 to 3 more minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter, vanilla and coconut.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let cool.
- Pour into baked pie shell.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until fluffy.
- Add sugar and vanilla.
- Beat until stiff peaks.
- Spoon on top of custard.
- Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
- Bake 400 degrees until lightly brown, about 8 minutes
- Chill.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/debbies-coconut-cream-pie-399120 (may not work)