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Coconut Custard Pie Recipe

Coconut Custard Pie

This old-fashioned coconut custard pie has a creamy egg custard filling, just the right amount of sweetness and is loaded with coconut flakes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 356 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 Pre-rolled pie crust My Sweet Dough recipe works wonderfully for this pie
  • 2 Large Eggs Room temperature
  • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter Melted
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg (optional)
  • ¾ Cup Whole Milk Room temperature
  • 1 ½ Cups Shredded Coconut, sweetened (for pie filling)
  • 2 Tablespoons Shredded Coconut (for sprinkling over pie)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
  • Melt butter and let cool slightly.
    ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
  • Place eggs in a large bowl. Whisk together well..
    2 Large Eggs
  • Add sugar to the mixing bowl and whisk lightly.
    1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • Add melted butter to the bowl and whisk lightly.
  • Add flour to the bowl and whisk lightly.
    2 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • Optional: add nutmeg to bowl and whisk lightly.
    ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Add milk to the bowl and whisk lightly.
    ¾ Cup Whole Milk
  • Stir in 1 ½ cups shredded coconut.
    1 ½ Cups Shredded Coconut, sweetened
  • Pour filling into pre-rolled 9" pie crust.
    1 Pre-rolled pie crust
  • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons shredded coconut over top of pie.
    2 Tablespoons Shredded Coconut
  • Place on a cookie sheet pan or pie drip catcher. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes. Check pie after 35 minutes and cover crust with a pie shield or wrap loosely in foil if crust is turning too dark.
  • Cool for at least 2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers - if you have any!

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Notes

  • Take care to not overbake pie. You may test for doneness by inserting an instant read thermometer into center of pie. The internal temperature should be 170℉.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 314IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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