Coconut/Banana Cream Pie Recipe

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After tasting it at a bake sale, I got the recipe for this pie from a friend, then adapted it. I make it for family gatherings—it's everyone's favorite treat—and also for when company comes by. Our children—6 and 3—"help" me with baking. They've learned many of their measurement in the kitchen!

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Coconut/Banana Cream Pie Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flaked coconut
  • 7 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups half-and-half cream
  • 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large firm bananas, sliced
  • Whipped cream and sliced bananas, optional

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute coconut in butter until golden. Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish. Press remaining toasted coconut onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  • For filling, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in cream until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature without stirring.
  • Place bananas in the crust. Cover with cream mixture. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with reserved coconut. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and bananas. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 544 calories, 34 g fat (24 g saturated fat), 178 mg cholesterol, 316 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut/Banana Cream Pie in Country Woman May/June 1994, p29

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Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2010 by Bevnadeau

I modified it by adding two very ripe bananas (mashed) to the custard, and using blue agave (1/2 cup) instead of sugar.

Everyone loved it and diabetics can eat it.

 
 
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