Coconut Pie

Submitted by ellie_

"Recipe source: Bon Appetit (November 1992)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

ingredients

• 1 pie crust (your own or Pillsbury pie crust)
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
• shredded sweetened coconut (to garnish) (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.
2. Press crust into 9-inch pie pan, trimming and crimping edges.
3. Bake crust until golden (8-10 minutes or following directions on package or on pie crust recipe). Transfer to rack to cool and reduce oven temperature to 350-degrees F.
4. In a medium saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add sugar to butter and stir until heated. Transfer to a large bowl.
5. Add eggs, lemon juice and vanilla to butter/sugar mixture, whisking to combine.
6. Stir in coconut (1 1/2 cups).
7. Pour filling into prepared pie pan.
8. Bake for 40 minutes or until set. Cool on rack.
9. Garnish with additional shredded coconut, if desired.

Reviews

[Bev I Am]

This is a wonderful coconut pie ~ however I suggest you use caution when serving! Very, very rich! A little slice goes a long way. You could easily get a good 8 slices from one 9" pie. Delicious, Ellie! Thanks for sharing your recipe : )