Coconut Cream Pie – Monthly Ingredient Challenge

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Good Morning friends!

It’s time for our Monthly Ingredient Challenge again! Once a month, some of my blogging friends and I all share a recipe starting from the same ingredient! This time around, it’s coconut!

If you’d like, you can check out some of our previous challenges… the past few months we’ve done lemons, bacon and peanut butter to name a few. I was excited when I saw our ingredient this month is coconut because ever since making this pie at Easter time, I’ve *needed* to share it with ya’ll!

Coconut Cream Pie

Now, before you ask what’s so special about coconut cream pie, I have to tell you that this is the best I’ve ever tasted! My husband often makes cream pies but I have a little confession to make…. we’ve always bought the box mixes from the store for this pie. After making this from scratch now for a few times, I can’t believe we never tried it before! This recipe is not difficult at all and once you try it, you’ll never go back to store-bought!

We had a bunch of company about a month ago and we made a couple of these and they wowed our guests! There was one friend in particular who loves Coconut Cream Pie and declared this recipe a winner! I’m sure you will too!

Coconut Cream Pie from www.joyinourhome.com

Coconut Cream Pie
Serves 8
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup butter cut into small cubes
  2. 2 ½ cups flour
  3. ½ tsp salt
  4. ¼ to ⅓ cup cold water (Only enough to make a dough form.)
For the coconut cream filling
  1. 2 1/2 cups milk
  2. 1/2 cup coconut water
  3. ⅓ cup flour
  4. ⅔ cup sugar
  5. •pinch of salt
  6. 1 cup unsweetened fine coconut
  7. 3 extra large egg yolks
  8. 4 tbsp butter
  9. 2 tsp vanilla extract
Vanilla whipped cream
  1. 1 cup whipping cream
  2. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  3. 3 tbsp icing sugar (powdered sugar)
  4. additional toasted coconut for the top
Instructions
  1. Using a pastry blender cut butter into flour and salt until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  2. Pour cold water over the mixture and work in by tossing with a fork until dough begins to form. Use your hands as little as possible and work the dough as little as possible.
  3. Divide dough into 2 balls. (You can freeze the second ball for another time, or double the filling and make two pies.)
  4. Roll the dough into a 12 inch round and place in the bottom of a 10 inch pie plate.
  5. Trim and flute the edges as desired.
  6. Poke some holes in the bottom of the pie shells and bake at 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Cool completely before adding the filling.
Coconut cream filling
  1. In a saucepan, mix egg yolks, coconut water, flour, sugar, salt and coconut.
  2. Add milk and cook over medium heat until mixture begins to slightly thicken and reaches pudding consistency. The mixture should just be beginning to boil.
  3. Stir in the butter and vanilla extract.
  4. Cool for about 20 minutes before pouring into the baked pie shell(s)
  5. Cool the pie(s) completely for several hours or overnight before adding the vanilla whipped cream.
  6. For the vanilla whipped cream
  7. 1.Combine the whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract and beat to soft peaks. Spread on top of the cooled coconut cream filling. Garnish with toasted coconut and serve.
Notes
  1. This crust will not go soggy and will keep for a couple days in the fridge.
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Coconut Cream Pie from www.joyinourhome.comI hope you give this pie a try!

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21 comments

    • Kendra says:

      Thanks, Amanda! If you buy the crust already made, that would make it super easy! (Our little secret! 😉 Thanks so much for coming by, friend!

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    • Kendra says:

      Thanks, Leia! You must try it then… I’m sure you’ll it! We had a fabulous time away… it was soo hot the whole week but that was okay! Happy 4th to you! xo

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  10. Aspen Jay says:

    Hi Kendra!
    Oh coconut cream pie! My mom used to make this so it brings back so many memories! I never tried making it before though, thanks for sharing this recipe. 🙂 Perhaps I will try to tackle making this, it is a perfect summer pie. Thanks for partying with us at Talented Tuesday!
    Cheers!
    AJ

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  11. Katherines Corner says:

    oh my goodness, pleased don’t judge me but…I just licked my computer screen, giggle. Coconut anything is one of my favorite things. Unfortunately I can’t have coconut anymore ( a reason to lick my monitor, hmmm) I’m visiting you from Anita’s today I invite you to share at my Thursday link party ( its open until Saturday at midnight.) Don’t forget to enter the giveaway. Hugs!

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    • Kendra says:

      Thanks so much, Katherine! And I totally don’t judge you! Cream pies are my favorite!! I’ll be sure to link up at your party tomorrow!

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