Coconut Prune Meringues Recipes

FAVORITE COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in chopped coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted., For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form., Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with flaked coconut. Bake until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

COCONUT MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• In small bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Beating at high speed, gradually sprinkle in sugar, 2 Tablespoons at a time, beating until sugar is completely dissolved. (Whites should stand in stiff glossy peaks.) With rubber spatula, fold in coconut and extract until mixed.
• Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto large cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
• Bake 1 hour or until dry. Remove to rack to cool.

COCONUT-PRUNE MERINGUES

Steps:

• 1. Mix butter, 1/4 c. sugar and the baking mix. Spread dough evenly in ungreased 8-inch square pan. Bake 15 minutes in 350^ oven or until light brown.
• 2. Blend cornstarch and 1/4 c. sugar in saucepan. Stir in prunes and orange juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool slightly. Spread over baked layer.
• 3. Beat egg white until foamy. Beat in 2 T. sugar, one at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Fold in coconut. Spread over prune mixture.
• 4. Bake 20-25 minutes or until coconut is light brown. Cool thoroughly and cut into bars,2x1-inch.

COCONUT MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together egg whites, cream of tartar, coconut, almond, and vanilla extracts, and salt.
• Gradually beat in sugar 2 tablespoons at a time.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Sift 1/4 cup of cocoa over mixture and fold together.
• Place in a heavy duty resealable bag and cut a small hole in the corner.
• Pipe 2-inch circles on a baking sheet, and bake for 50-60 minutes at 250°F.
• Let sit in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• Then sprinkle with remaining cocoa.

CHERRY-CHOCOLATE COCONUT MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes., Add extract and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa; beat into egg white mixture. Fold in coconut and cherries., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 25-28 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool completely on pans on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• For the pie: In a large bowl, combine 1 gallon of the milk, the sugar, butter, vanilla and mix. Use a whisk to make sure that the sugar is mixed well.
• In a separate container, combine the remaining 1/8 gallon milk, cornstarch and flour. Blend until creamy and smooth with no lumps. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, bring the milk/sugar filling mixture to a boil. Using a wire whisk, blend in enough of the milk/cornstarch mixture and cook until the mixture is thick enough that you can see the trails in the milk when the whisk is pulled out and the mixture is not runny anymore. You may not need all of the thickener, this all depends on the humidity of the room.
• While the filling is still warm, add the coconut. Pour into pre-cooked pie shells. Take time to cool and set-up before adding topping.
• For the topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Then, mix in the sugar and stabilizer until creamy smooth.
• Top the pies with coconut. Place in the oven until desired color brown is achieved, about 6 minutes.

TOASTED COCONUT AND DARK CHOCOLATE MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut evenly on baking sheet; bake until toasted and evenly golden, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 275°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add sugar; beat until peaks are thick and fluffy. Fold in coconut and chocolate.
• Drop generous rounded teaspoonfuls batter onto prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until crisp on outside but still soft inside, about 27 minutes. Cool. (Can be made up to 3 days ahead; store in airtight container.)
• Available at some supermarkets and at natural foods stores.

COCONUT MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325*
• 2. Whip egg whites, sugar and salt to a soft peak.
• 3. Add vanilla and continue beating to stiff peak.
• 4. Fold in coconut.
• 5. Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
• 6. Bake until to a light pinkish brown.(Yes, they will actually have a pink hue.)Aprox. 10-12 minutes. As each oven heats differently, check at 8 minutes and again at 2 minute intervals. Do not over bake!

COCONUT MERINGUE SLICES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160c (325f) gas mark 3.
• Grease and line a tin 28x18cm (11x17inch).
• Cream margarine and sugar, beat in egg yolks, milk and essence.
• Fold in the flour and the salt and spread in the tin.
• Beat egg whites stiffly, fold in sugar and coconut.
• Spread mixture over base and sprinkle with cherries and nuts.
• Bake for about 45 min. Cut into slices when cool.

COCONUT CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir half-and-half, coconut milk, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan; stirring constantly, slowly bring to a boil over low heat and cook until thick, about 30 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; fold 3/4 cup coconut into the mixture with the vanilla extract. Pour the coconut mixture into the baked pie crust.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add cream of tartar and 6 tablespoons white sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Spread egg white mixture over the pie. Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut over the pie.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Move to a wire rack to cool until completely cooled to the touch, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.