Coconut Pie W Pecan Graham Crust Recipes

TOASTED COCONUT, PECAN, AND CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add coconut and pecans. Toss well, and saute until coconut is lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add condensed milk and mix until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread 1/4 of cream cheese mixture into each pastry shell. Sprinkle 1/4 of coconut mixture over each pie. Drizzle 1/2 of caramel topping over each coconut layer. Follow with remaining cream cheese mixture, then remaining coconut mixture.
• Pies may be served chilled or frozen.

COCONUT CREAM DESSERT WITH PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mist an 8 x 8" baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. Melt butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Stir in flour, sugar, and pecans until well-mixed.
• 2. Put crust mixture into the prepared 8 x 8" pan and even out with a large fork. (Or use your fingers. We won't tell.) =^..^=
• 3. Bake crust in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Watch closely & don't over-bake or the crust will be too hard to cut easily. Set aside to cool.
• 4. Put the coconut on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 5-7 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes. Watch carefully! (Don't ask me how I know this.) If the coconut is mostly browned, just stir it up and call it done. Set aside to cool.
• 5. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a mixer. Add the powdered sugar & blend well. Put the mixer away...
• 6. ...then GENTLY fold in 1 cup of Cool Whip with a large spoon. Put this in the refrigerator to stay cold while the crust and coconut cool.
• 7. Mix together the instant pudding and milk until the pudding thickens. (I just used vanilla instant pudding & folded in about 1/4 cup of the toasted coconut to the finished pudding.) Refrigerate until ready to use.
• 8. Once the crust has cooled, assemble the dessert. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Next, comes the pudding layer. Top with the remaining Cool Whip. Sprinkle toasted coconut over the Cool Whip.
• 9. Serve cold and refrigerate any leftovers. But don't expect to have any! =^..^=
• 10. OPTIONS: (1) Use homemade or prepared graham cracker crusts instead of the pecan crust. This would easily make two pies. (2) Skip the coconut altogether. (3) Consider chocolate pudding with mini chocolate chips on top instead of coconut. (4) If you don't like cream cheese, skip that layer. (5) Put banana slices between the cream cheese and vanilla pudding layers. You decide if you still want coconut in the pudding or on top. (6) Another idea if you don't like coconut, sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts on top. If you use any options or make up even more, please post them below. We love options!

COCONUT PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.
• Beat butter, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; beat in sugar until smooth. Fold coconut and pecans into butter mixture; pour into pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set in the middle, 45 to 50 minutes.

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE WITH HOMEMADE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine the first four ingredients; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Pour into crust. Bake for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine the pecans, coconut, brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pie; bake for 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and topping is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

PECAN GRAHAM CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place graham cracker crumbs, pecans and coconut flakes on a cookie sheet.
• Place in oven for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• Remove the crumb mixture and let cool.
• In medium bowl, melt butter in microwave, about 30 seconds depending on your microwave.
• Add crumb mixture to butter and mix together well making sure butter is well incorporated.
• Use as crust for your favorite cheesecake, torte or cream pie.

GRAHAM CRACKER-COCONUT PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
• Place graham crackers in food processor and process until finely ground.
• Can also put them inside plastic bag and use a rolling pin to grind down by hand.
• Combine crumbs, butter, coconut, coconut extract and salt in bowl, stirring until crumbs are moistened.
• Press mixture evenly across 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake crust until crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Let cool completely before filling.
• Crust may be tightly wrapped in plastic and frozen up to one month.

PECAN PIE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Wait until the pie has cooled to slice.