Thursday, April 29, 2010


Things You'll Need:•Waxed Paper
•Waxed Paper
•Medium Mixing Bowls
•Pie Pans
•Pie Weights
•Saucepans
•Saucepans
•2 egg yolks
•1/4 c. whipped cream
•2 1/2 c. flaked sweetened coconut
•2 tbsp. unsalted butters
•2 1/2 c. milk
•1/8 tsp. salt
•4 tbsp. cornstarches
•2 tsp. vanilla extract
•2/3 c. sugars

Prepare Crust
Step1>Make piecrust dough. (See "How to Make Basic Piecrust," under Related eHows.)
Step2>Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Step3>Roll out piecrust dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. (See Related eHow "How to Roll Out Dough.")
Step4>Transfer dough to pie pan by rolling the dough around the pin, then unrolling in the pan, or by folding the dough into quarters, then unfolding in the pan.
Step5>Trim dough edges, leaving a 3/4-inch overhang.
Step6>Fold the overhang under the edge, creating a rim. Crimp the rim decoratively.
Step7>Use a fork to prick the bottom of the crust.
Step8>Cover crust bottom with wax paper.
Step9>Place pie weights or dried beans on top of wax paper.
Step10>Put in oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Step11>Take out weights and remove wax paper.
Step12>Turn heat down to 350 degrees F.
Step13>Bake another 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Prepare Filling
Step1>Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Step2>Spread about 1 c. of the flaked coconut over a baking sheet.
Step3>Toast coconut 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden. Check coconut and stir often.
Step4>hisk together the milk, cream and egg yolks.
Step5>Place sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
Step6>Whisk milk mixture into saucepan.
Step7>Stir on low heat until mixture begins to boil gently.
Step8>Simmer for 1 minute.
Step9>Take saucepan off heat.
Step10>Add butter, vanilla and remaining coconut.
Step11>Put contents of saucepan into baked pie shell.
Step12>Allow to sit until cooled.
Step13>Decorate by sprinkling toasted coconut on top.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Cocounut cream pie

Ingredients:
•4 eggs, lightly beaten
•3/4 c. sugar
•1/2 c. all-purpose flour
•1/2 tsp. baking powder
•1/4 c. butter, melted
•2 c. milk
•1 1/2 c. coconut
•1 tsp. vanilla


Preparation:
Combine in order given; mix well. Pour in greased 10 inch pie pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until brown. Delicious. Makes its own crust.