Coconut Cream Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 1 baked 9-inch pie shell
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch.
• 2 gradually whisk in the half and half and egg yolks.
• 3 bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking continually; boil for 1 minute.
• 4 remove mixture from stove burner.
• 5 stir in butter, flaked coconut and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• 6 cover tightly with plastic wrap and let cool to room temperature.
• 7 spoon the custard mixture into the baked pie shell; chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until set.
• 8 add whipping cream to a mixing bowl; using an electric mixer, beat at high speed until mixture is foamy; gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and remaining vanilla, beating until soft peaks form.
• 9 spread or pipe whipped cream over pie.