Miss Carolines Southern Coconut Pie Recipes

LIGHTHOUSE CAFE'S SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350*.
• Cream together the Eggs and Sugar.
• Add melted Butter to the Sugar mixture.
• Next add Evaporated Milk and Vanilla.
• Last, Stir in the Coconut ( Please use a Good Quality Shredded Coconut).
• Pour Mixture into an Unbaked deep dish pie shell.
• Bake pie for 35 to 45 minutes or until set. (The top of the pie should Just be slightly brown on top.).
• Let Pie Cool and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• If you like add Whipped topping or Meringue. Enjoy!

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.

CHARLESTON COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 10" pie plate bake for 45 minutes.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE.
• Store in fridge.

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.