Coconut Rum Pie With Pineapple

This pie is so great for the summertime, it tastes like a frozen pina colada! I have tried it with banana as well, but I prefer the pineapple.The fresh pineapple is great, but it works just fine with canned. This is adapted from Bon Appetit magazine, the July 1997 edition. Plan ahead, as prep time does not include freezing time. Well worth the effort for that special summer party. Hope you enjoy!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1  cup  packed sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 1  cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1  large  egg white

• Filling

• 1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
• 6  large  egg yolks
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2  cups  chilled  whipping cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  imitation coconut extract
• 3  tablespoons dark rum
• 1  cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 1  tablespoon sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 1  pineapple, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1⁄4 cup  apricot preserves, stirred to loosen

Directions

1. For crust:.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F Blend first 4 ingredients until sticky crumbs form. Press crumbs onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter metal pie pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
3. Bake crust until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool. Freeze crust.
4. For filling:.
5. Whisk 1 cup cream of coconut, egg yolks and lemon juice in large metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk constantly until candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Using electric mixer, beat mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
6. Combine whipping cream, extract, rum and remaining cream of coconut in another large bowl. Beat until soft peaks form. Fold cream mixture and 1 cup toasted coconut into egg mixture. Freeze until softly set, stirring occasionally, about 3 hours.
7. Spoon filling into crust, mounding slightly. Cover and freeze overnight. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Keep frozen.)
8. Run small knife around sides of pan. Arrange pineapple atop pie in overlapping circles. Brush with preserves. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon toasted coconut.