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    Home » Recipes » Our Supper Club

    Coconut Cream Pie

    Modified: Apr 23, 2023 · Published: Nov 4, 2014 by Ashley

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    The dessert for our Supper Club’s October gathering was something that I’ve always wanted to try to make at home. I have lots of childhood memories of eating some still frozen coconut cream pie with my grandpa. He always liked the the store-bought kind, and something about eating it still partially frozen was a thrill to him. And I was his partner in crime when it came to dessert time!

    This pie takes a bit of time to prepare, but it’s well worth it. A flaky crust is topped with coconut-infused pastry cream that is then topped with coconut-y whipped cream and a sprinkling of toasted coconut.

    Coconut Cream Pie

    I suggest using some flour and skipping the plastic wrap when rolling out the pie crust. I tried doing it as the recipe directed and ended up having to scrape a sticky mess off of the counter to start again. I also read some suggestions in the comments over on epicurious, and decided to swap out the whole milk for canned unsweetened coconut milk. It added even more delicious coconut flavor to this pie.

    This was a big hit with our Supper Club, and one that I plan to make again - only next time, I’ll pop it in the freezer for a bit to make the topping firm up a bit more and to pay homage to my grandpa.

    Coconut Cream Pie
    Bon Appétit September 2002

    Makes 8 servings

    Crust:
    1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    1 tablespoon sugar
    ½ teaspoon salt
    6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
    3 tablespoons chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
    4 tablespoons (or more) ice water

    Filling:
    ½ cup sugar
    2 large eggs
    1 large egg yolk
    3 tablespoons all purpose flour
    1 ½ cups whole milk (see note above)
    1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    ⅛ teaspoon coconut extract

    Topping:
    ⅔ cup sweetened flaked coconut
    1 ¼ cups chilled whipping cream
    2 tablespoons sugar
    ⅛ teaspoon coconut extract

    For crust:
    Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle 4 tablespoons ice water over mixture. Process just until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic. Chill 1 hour.

    Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 14-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold overhang under. Crimp edges decoratively. Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork. Freeze crust 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep frozen.)

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 20 minutes. Remove weights and foil. Bake until golden and set, about 10 minutes. Cool. (Crust can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature.)

    For filling:
    Whisk ½ cup sugar, eggs, egg yolk, and flour in medium bowl. Bring milk and coconut to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return to same saucepan; cook until pastry cream thickens and boils, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in vanilla and coconut extracts. Transfer pastry cream to medium bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent formation of skin. Chill until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Transfer filling to crust. Cover; chill overnight.

    For topping:
    Toast coconut in heavy small skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Cool completely.

    Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and coconut extract in medium bowl until peaks form. Spread whipped cream all over top of filling. Sprinkle evenly with toasted coconut. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve cold.

    Big Flavors Rating: 4 Stars

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    Comments

    1. Lori H

      November 04, 2014 at 6:07 pm

      Your grandpa would have been first in line to try a piece (or two) of this pie! : ) He would be proud of you.

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        November 09, 2014 at 8:21 am

        I wish I could have made this for him!

        Reply
    2. Joanne (eats well with others)

      November 07, 2014 at 8:58 am

      The.Boy is not super into coconut so I don't get to eat it as much as I want...but I might be able to singlehandedly devour this pie.

      Reply
      • BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen

        November 09, 2014 at 8:20 am

        I think that coconut is severely under appreciated!

        Reply

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