Lighthouse Cafes Southern Coconut Pie Recipes

NO-BAKE CREAMY COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, sugar, milk and coconut in blender.
• Blend at medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Fold into whipped topping.
• Add extract, spoon into crust.
• Freeze for about 4 hours.
• Sprinkle with additional coconut, toasted, if desired.
• Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.
• Store in freezer.

SOUTHERN COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make and bake 1 piecrust according to directions for a one-cust pie.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Whisk together half-and-half and egg yolks. Gradually whisk egg mixture into sugar mixture; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, 1 cup coconut, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap, placing wrap directly on filling in pan. Let stand 30 minutes. Spoon custard mixture into pie crust, cover and chill 30 minutes or until set.
• Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, beating until soft peaks form. Spread or pipe whipped cream over pie filling. Garnish with toasted coconut if desired. Store uneaten pie in refrigerator.

MISS CAROLINE'S SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except for crust.
• Pour mixture into crust.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes, checking towards end to prevent burning.

BUTTERMILK COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add next 5 ingredients.
• Beat eggs lightly & add to first mixture.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes.