Pioneer Woman Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
This Pioneer Woman Coconut Cream Pie Recipe is perfect. It is smooth and sweet. The crust is very flaky.
Ingredients
- 1 pre-baked pie crust
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- Whipped cream for topping
Instructions
Mix Dry Ingredients
- Put sugar in a pan. Add flour and salt. Whisk them together well.
Add the Milk
- Pour milk into the pan. Stir it with the sugar. Keep the heat on medium.
Cook the Base
- Stir the mix constantly. Do not let it burn. It will get thick. This takes about 10 minutes.
Prep the Egg Yolks
- Put yolks in a bowl. Whisk them gently. Add a little hot milk. This warms the eggs slowly.
Combine Everything
- Pour yolks into the pan. Stir fast and well. Cook for two more minutes.
Finish the Filling
- Take the pan off heat. Add butter and vanilla. Stir in the shredded coconut.
Fill the Crust
- Pour the mix into the crust. Smooth the top out. It looks great already!
Chill the Pie
- Cover with plastic wrap. Put it in the fridge. Wait for four hours.
Add the Topping
- Spread whipped cream on top. Add more toasted coconut. Serve it cold.
Notes
- Use whole milk for richness.
- Toast your coconut for flavor.
- Keep stirring the custard constantly.
- Temper the eggs very carefully.
- Chill the pie completely first.
- Use a cold glass bowl for cream.
- Don't skip the vanilla extract.