Cocoa Nut Coconut Pie

Submitted by BodyFiiTs CookingLe

"”Sandra Jean's, Not So Lean "Cocoa Nut, Coconut Pie" Won a 1st prize in local pie contest! Sinful but delicious! Homemade buttery pie crust is best, enjoy...... SJ”"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 Pie
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1⁄2 cup chopped cashews
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup bakers sugar
• 3 eggs
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
• 9 inches unbaked pie shells

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Stir together brown sugar, cocoa powder and salt, set aside.
3. Prepare nuts, set aside.
4. Whip heavy cream till peaks form.
5. Mix bakers sugar (a little at a time) then eggs, butter and vanilla into heavy cream till well blended.
6. Stir in brown sugar mix till blended.
7. Stir in nuts.
8. Pour into uncooked pie crust, cover edges of crust with foil, bake 40 minutes.
9. Sprinkle top with coconut and bake additional 20 minutes till coconut is toasted to liking.
10. Remove foil and cool for at least 2 hours, store in refrigerator.