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Coconut Meringue Pie
This coconut meringue pie recipe uses flaked
coconut in a filling that is thickened with egg yolks
and cornstarch and flavored with vanilla. The pie
is topped with a fluffy, sweetened egg white meringue.
Filling Ingredients
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut
Meringue Ingredients
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Other Ingredients
9 inch baked pie crust
Instructions
FILLING: First mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt,
then mix in egg yolks, then mix in milk. Cook
micture over low heat until it thickens,
stirring to prevent the mixture from sticking.
After the mixture has thickened, stir in butter,
vanilla extract, and coconut.
MERINGUE: Beat eggwhites with baking powder until stiff.
Add 1/2 cup sugar and blend well.
ASSEMBLE PIE: Pour pudding mixture into baked pie shell. Cover
pie with meringue, being sure to spread the meringue
all the way to the edges of the pie. Bake in a preheated
325 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until meringue is
golden brown.
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See also:
More Hawaiian Pie Recipes
Hawaiian Dessert Recipes
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