Coconut Cream Pie
- 8 whole graham crackers, broken into pieces
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sweetened flaked coconut
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Blend graham crackers and sugar in processor until finely ground.
- Add butter and blend until moist clumps form.
- Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Spread coconut on rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until golden, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- Place 1/4 cup milk in small bowl.
- Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan to blend.
- Gradually add 1/4 cup milk, whisking until smooth.
- Add remaining 1 3/4 cups milk, egg and egg yolks, whisking to blend.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons toasted coconut for topping; add remaining toasted coconut, butter, vanilla and salt to egg mixture.
- Cook over medium heat until filling thickens and boils, stirring constantly, about 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Immediately add gelatin mixture and stir until gelatin dissolves.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Place plastic wrap directly on surface of filling and refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes.
- Beat 1/2 cup cream in medium bowl to soft peaks; fold into cooled filling.
- Refrigerate until filling is cold and begins to set, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer filling to prepared crust.
- Refrigerate while preparing topping.
- Beat cream and sugar in medium bowl to firm peaks.
- Pipe or spoon evenly over top of filling.
- Sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons toasted coconut.
- Refrigerate pie at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
- Serve chilled.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-cream-pie-103538 (may not work)