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Truly Coconutty Cream Pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Truly Coconutty Cream Pie

23 ingredients 45 min + 15 min 1 8-inch pie openrecipes
Truly Coconutty Cream Pie

"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."

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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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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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