🥥 Coconut Cream Pie

🥥 Coconut Cream Pie

 

Ingredients

 

For the filling:

 

1 baked 9-inch pie crust

1½ cups whole milk

1½ cups coconut milk

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup cornstarch

4 egg yolks

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

¼ tsp salt

For the topping:

 

1½ cups heavy whipping cream

 

3 tbsp powdered sugar

½ tsp vanilla

½ cup toasted shredded coconut

 

 

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Directions

 

In a saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly add the milk and coconut milk.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.

 

Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Slowly add a little of the hot mixture while whisking, then pour everything back into the saucepan.

Cook for another 2–3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, and shredded coconut.