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grammie's coconut pie

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Kim Campbell
@KCPossible
Youngstown, OH

I am so happy to find a pie recipe from my Grammie. I wasn't sure if I would or not. I know that Grandpa loved coconut too, so this pie was made quite often. Now, her recipe calls for a meringue topping which is fairly easy to make. It makes this coconut pie a little more fancy for those special occasions and holidays too.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This coconut pie is such a treat! Its buttery crust is topped with a creamy and sweet filling, with crunchy bits of coconut in every bite. After baking, the light and airy meringue topping is golden brown, with a sprinkle of sweet toasted coconut.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 6 slices
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grammie's coconut pie

  • COCONUT FILLING
  • 4 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • 5 Tbsp
    cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 3 lg
    egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 c
    shredded coconut
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1
    baked pie shell
  • MERINGUE TOPPING
  • 2 lg
    egg whites
  • 4 Tbsp
    granulated sugar

How To Make grammie's coconut pie

  • Sugar, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks, coconut, and vanilla extract over a double boiler.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a double boiler. Add milk and egg yolks; mix well. Place over rapidly boiling water and cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from boiling water and add 1 cup of coconut and vanilla.
  • Cool and pour into a pie shell.
    2
    Cool slightly. Then pour into pie shell.
  • Slowly add sugar to egg whites and beat until fluffy.
    3
    Beat egg whites until foamy. Add sugar, 2 Tbsp at a time, beating after each addition until whites stand in peaks.
  • Spoon meringue on top, sprinkle with coconut and bake the pie.
    4
    Spoon your meringue on top and spread out to the edges of the crust. Then, use a knife or spatula to form peaks on the pie. Add a small amount of coconut on top and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes until browned.
  • Let pie completely cool before slicing.
    5
    Take out of oven and let cool completely then refrigerate.
  • A slice of Grammie's Coconut Pie on a plate.
    6
    Slice and serve.
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