Coconut Cream Pie

Submitted by Marion Jacobsons Re

"Not sure why it says "return to double boiler" if it never mentioned the double boiler previously. I will hopefully be able to edit this to make it more accurate after I try all these recipes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups scalded milk
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Add sugar, cornstarch, and salt to beaten egg yolks.
2. Pour the scalded milk into this; return to double boiler, stir and cook until thickened.
3. Add butter, coconut, and vanilla.
4. Pour into a pie tin lined with pastry. Bake.
5. Cover with meringue.