Lori Coconut Cream Pie Recipes

COCONUT CREAM PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the butter into small cubes and place in the freezer to make sure it's very cold. Place 1/3 cup shredded coconut in the food processor. Pulse to finely chop. Then add the flour and salt and pulse again. Pour a couple of ounces of coconut rum over ice to chill. Then add the cold butter to the flour mixture and pulse until it's finely chopped and mixed into the flour. It should resemble oatmeal or little pellets. One tablespoon at a time, pulse in the chilled coconut rum (not the ice cubes) until it clumps together. It should be firm, not sticky. Mine usually takes 4 tablespoons. Dump the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Once chilled, roll the dough out on a floured work surface, into a 14-inch circle. Hold one side of the pie crust over the rolling pin and carefully roll it over the top of the rolling pin to transfer it to the pie pan. Don't stretch the pie crust, but gently move it into the center of the pie pan. Turn the edges underneath and crimp the edges to seal. You can do this with a fork or with your fingers. Place a large piece of foil over the pie crust and gently shape it over the dough. Fill the foil with ceramic pie weights, or dried beans. Bake the crust for 15 minutes. Then carefully remove the foil and weights. Then bake again for 10 minutes. Cool completely before filling.
• Spread the coconut out onto a baking sheet. Toast for 3-5 minutes, until just golden. Then remove and cool. DO NOT take your eyes off the coconut while it's in the oven. It can turn black in a second!
• Place the instant pudding mix in a large glass jar or plastic air-tight container. Add the cream of coconut and milk. Cover tightly and shake for 1-2 minutes until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use
• Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons sugar. Transfer to another bowl, cover and refrigerate. Then beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Slowly, beat in the pudding mixture. Add a little at a time and scrape the bowl regularly, to ensure there are no clumps. Finally, fold in HALF the whipped cream. Carefully mix until smooth.
• Scoop the filling into the cooled pie crust. Top with the remaining whipped cream and sprinkle generously with toasted coconut. Chill for at least 4 hours. Overnight is even better.

CREAM OF COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch pie plate.
• Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Add butter and coconut extract. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add cream of coconut and milk. Add shredded coconut. Pour mixture into the prepared pie plate.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Chill completely before serving, at least 1 hour.

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
• Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.

COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle 4 tablespoons ice water over mixture. Process just until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic. Chill 1 hour.
• Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 14-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold overhang under. Crimp edges decoratively. Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork. Freeze crust 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep frozen.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 20 minutes. Remove weights and foil. Bake until golden and set, about 10 minutes. Cool. (Crust can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature.)
• For filling:
• Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, egg yolk, and flour in medium bowl. Bring milk and coconut to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return to same saucepan; cook until pastry cream thickens and boils, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in vanilla and coconut extracts. Transfer pastry cream to medium bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent formation of skin. Chill until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Transfer filling to crust. Cover; chill overnight.
• For topping:
• Toast coconut in heavy small skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Cool completely.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar, and coconut extract in medium bowl until peaks form. Spread whipped cream all over top of filling. Sprinkle evenly with toasted coconut. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve cold.

HOMEMADE COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Unroll pie crust (if using pastry type) into a 9" pie plate, & brush with egg white. Sprinkle ½ cup coconut onto the crust and gently press into crust. *
• Poke the bottom of the crust with a fork. Cover with parchment paper and fill it with beans or pie weights. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove parchment and weights and bake for another 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Heat a pan over medium heat and add coconut flakes. Stir until the coconut is lightly browned and fragrant.
• Pour coconut milk into a large measuring cup and add light cream (you should have about 3 cups liquid).
• In a large saucepan whisk together eggs, coconut milk/cream, cornstarch, white sugar & salt. Whisk over medium-low heat until thick & bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and ¾ cup coconut.
• Immediately pour into cooled pie crust & cover with plastic wrap touching the filling. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Remove plastic wrap and top with whipped cream or whipped topping & remaining coconut.

MINI COCONUT LIME CREAM CAKES (RAW, VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE, GRAIN FREE, SOY FREE, DAIRY FREE, EGG FREE)

Steps:

• Place almond meal, mesquite flour, and dates into a food processor. and pulse till combined.
• Take crust mixture and spoon into your mini cheesecake pans (or one large pie pan) and press into the pan. set aside.
• place all macadamia nuts, maple syrup, lime juice, lime zest and water into blender.
• blend for a little bit. then add in your coconut oil.
• continue to blend till everything is well blended and the batter is nice and smooth.
• adjust lime taste to your liking. add more or less zest.
• spoon lime filling on top of your crust in your mini cheesecake pans.
• if you want more of a lime flavor, top each one with a little lime zest.
• then place in freezer and let set for a few hours.
• remove from freezer and pop out the mini cream cakes (as we like to call them) and keep in refrigerator till ready to enjoy cold or room temperature.

QUICK & EASY COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Bake prepared pie crust according to package directions. Cool before filling.
• Place coconut on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, stirring frequently until lightly browned. Cool.
• Pour cold milk into a large bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with electric mixer on lowest speed or by hand with whisk for 2 minutes. Reserve 2 TBS of toasted coconut to sprinkle on meringue topping. Stir remainder of coconut into the thickened pudding mix. Pour into pie crust.
• For meringue, beat egg whites, cream of tarter, and sugar with electric mixer on highest speed until stiff. Cover the pie filling to the edges of the crust. Sprinkle toasted coconut on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool and store pie in refrigerator.

LORIE'S ULTIMATE COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: In a large bowl, combine flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the vinegar and 2 tablespoons water, until the mixture forms a ball, adding more water if necessary. Pat into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Roll the dough out to an 11-inch circle to fit a 9 1/2-inch glass pie plate. Place the crust in pie plate and trim and crimp edges. Place the dish on a baking sheet for easier handling. Prick the bottom and sides of the crust well with a fork. Line the inside of the crust with a piece of foil or parchment, allowing edges to extend several inches beyond the perimeter. Place 2 cups of dried beans in the crust to weight it down during baking and prevent shrinkage. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is no longer raw on the bottom. Remove the foil and beans by carefully lifting the foil out by the overhang. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• For the filling: Place 1/2 cup cold milk in a medium-size mixing bowl (preferably with a pouring spout) and sprinkle the gelatin over top. Set aside to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Bring the remaining milk and coconut milk to nearly a boil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• When the gelatin is soft, add the sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and egg and whisk until very well blended. Gradually whisk about a 1/4 cup of the hot milk mixture into the gelatin mixture; repeat this process once or twice using about 3/4 cup of the hot milk mixture. Pour the warmed gelatin mixture into the saucepan with the hot milk and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for about 3 more minutes or until the mixture is very thick.
• Strain the pastry cream through a fine wire strainer into a large clean bowl; whisk in the butter, coconut extract, and cream of coconut until smooth. Stir in 2 cups shredded coconut.
• Pour into the cooled pie shell and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
• For the topping: Beat the heavy cream in a large bowl on high speed until foamy. Add the powdered sugar, and vanilla, and beat until soft to medium stiff peaks form. Spread over the pie. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut. Keep refrigerated.
• Chilling the crust for 4 hours makes all the difference in terms of the flakiness. Straining the custard is important for a really smooth texture. And lastly, chilling the pie for a good 8 hours is the key for perfect slicing.

COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin in the cold water.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, salt and vanilla. Slowly whisk in the hot milk. Pour the mixture into the top of a double boiler. Stir and cook until the mixture coats the spoon when it's inserted and pulled out. Add the gelatin to the hot mixture, and stir until dissolved.
• Pour the custard into a large bowl and refrigerate until it becomes syrupy and thickened, about 1 to 2 hours.
• Use an electric mixer in a large bowl to beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites and 1 cup of the whipped cream into the chilled mixture. Pour the cream filling into the baked pie crust and spread to the edges.
• Top the pie with the remainder of the whipped cream (sweeten it if you'd like), and sprinkle coconut on top (see tips below).

LORI' COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Spread coconut for topping evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Place into 350 F oven for 8 - 10 minutes until coconut has just begun to turn brown. Set aside to cool.
• Pour coconut milk and half and half into a liquid measuring cup. Add egg yolks and whisk together with mils. Set aside.
• Add sugar and cornstarch to a heavy bottomed saucepan overmedium low heat. Whisk egg and milk mixture together once more and then slowly begin to add to the sugar and cornstarch, whisking together constantly.
• Bring custard mixture to a boil. Switch to a rubber spatula or wooden spoon and continue to stir constantly. Boil one minute.
• Remove from heat, add butter, coconut, vanilla and salt.
• Spread custard into pie crust. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until set, about 30 - 45 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla and whisk until combined.
• Spread whipped topping on top of custard. Top with toasted coconut.