Photo: Priscilla Du Preez
Truly Coconutty Cream Pie
23 ingredients
45 min + 15 min
1 8-inch pie
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"I love coconut cream pie, but oftentimes, I feel like the coconut flavor is lost in the vanilla pastry cream filling. This coconut cream pie recipe enhances the coconut flavor and texture by utilizing it throughout the recipe."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1223
Calories
31g
Protein
58g
Fat
135g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons butter flavored shortening, chilled
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut water, or as needed
- 3/4 fluid ounce coconut-flavored rum
- Filling:
- 1 (18 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 cup white sugar, divided
- 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- Topping:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons flaked sweetened coconut, toasted
Directions
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