How to Prepare Appetizing My Mom's Coconut Cream Pie

My Mom's Coconut Cream Pie. This classic coconut cream pie is made with a delicious custard filling and topped with sweetened whipped cream and toasted coconut. This is a tried-and-true, old-fashioned coconut cream pie. Took many years of searching and baking to find the right one and this is it!

This coconut cream pie with meringue is the ultimate dessert for any holiday meal or celebration! The ultimate coconut cream pie recipe! Welp…I've gone and done it this time. You can have My Mom's Coconut Cream Pie using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of My Mom's Coconut Cream Pie

1. You need 1 of large package of jello vanilla pudding.
2. You need 2 of egg yokes.
3. It's 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
4. It's 1 cup of coconut flakes.
5. It's 1 of pie crust 9 inch deep dish.
6. You need of ---meringue------.
7. Prepare 2 of egg whites.
8. You need 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
9. Prepare as needed of coconut flakes just lightly.

I'm going to disclose my mom's famous Coconut Cream Pie recipe for all of the world to see. I may be in trouble for this one!! My Dad is a bit predictable therefore I can tell you almost exactly what he wants for his birthday menu each year. He frequently chooses my Nana's To-Die-For Carrot Cake or her German Chocolate Cake (a recipe I keep meaning to share but the cake always gets eaten too quickly…His other favorite is Coconut Cream Pie.

My Mom's Coconut Cream Pie step by step

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Bake pie crust till done color you want it.
3. Add Milk and vanilla extract to a pot, add egg yokes stirring constantly. Till milk is turning yellow. Then turn on heat, So egg yokes won't cook till pudding is mixed in..
4. Put on to heat, Add pudding still stirring constantly as the pudding thickens add coconut flakes..
5. Let cool just a bit then add pudding mixture to pie crust..
6. Put egg whites in a bowl into beat till a little frothy. Then turn mixer on high. Add a little vanilla extract. Beat till stiff.
7. Put on top of pie sprinkle coconut flakes on top put into oven till brown..
8. Let cool or chill before serving I hope you enjoy!.

When it comes to pie recipes, this classic coconut pie recipe takes the blue ribbon. Perfect for a warm summer night, this tropical filling is dense and not overly sweet. The use of a refrigerated pie crust makes it easy and the whipped cream makes it fun and stunning. We think the toasted coconut topping is a must, as it adds crunchy texture, nutty flavor, and a gorgeous golden-brown garnish. Today I'm bringing you a two-for-one dessert that my Dad completely approves of - Coconut Cream Pie Cookie Cups.