Coconut Cream Pie

30m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
45m
Ready In


"This is the Blue Bonnet Cafe's world famous Coconut Cream Pie. The Marble Falls, Texas café is well known for it's down-home comfort food. Their coconut cream pie is pretty amazing, with it's HUGE dome of meringue! You can top with whipped cream instead of meringue, but why mess with a good thing???"

Original is 8 servings
  • FOR THE PIE
  • FOR THE MERINGUE

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (182.9 g)
  • Calories 351.6
  • Total Fat - 15 g
  • Saturated Fat - 9.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 125.7 mg
  • Sodium - 250.8 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 48.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
  • Sugars - 43.1 g
  • Protein - 7 g
  • Calcium - 125.3 mg
  • Iron - 0.9 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

To make the Pie


Step 1

Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Reserve egg whites for a meringue topping or discard.

Step 2

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk. Cook mixture over medium to low heat, stirring constantly. After mixture bubbles ups and thickens, cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Beat egg yolks slightly. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot mixture into yolks, being careful not to scramble the yolks. Return the egg mixture to saucepan; bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Add butter and vanilla; stir until butter is melted. Add the coconut and mix. Pour mixture into a baked 9-inch pie crust. Allow pie mixture to cool.

To make the meringue


Step 5

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar with an electric mixer at high speed. Beat until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form and the sugar is dissolved (2 to 4 minutes).

Step 6

Beat in vanilla and spread meringue over hot coconut filling, sealing to the edge of the pastry. Sprinkle extra coconut on top of meringue. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until browned. Allow pie to cool completely before cutting.

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

Lets Eat

My favorite pie and this did not disappoint! I didn't make the meringue because we don't care for it. I made whipped cream from scratch to top the pie with, and added additional toasted coconut over the top. Simply delicious!

5.0

review by:
(9 May 2018)

CookTillUDrop

I made this and it was enjoyed by all. I didn't use the meringue as we don't care for it, but Cool Whip did the trick!

5.0

review by:
(7 May 2014)

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