Coconut Chiffon Pie

Name: Coconut Chiffon Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches); 1 envelope unflavored gelatin; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; Shaved fresh coconut, optional

I like to garnish slices of this smooth, silky pie with coconut shavings for a fun, tropical flair. —Kristine Fry, Fennimore, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Shaved fresh coconut, optional

Directions

Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture comes to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute longer or until thickened.
Remove from the heat. Whisk in gelatin mixture until dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl. Refrigerate until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
Add extracts; beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Fold in whipped cream and flaked coconut. Spread into pie crust. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish with shaved fresh coconut if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 375 calories, 24g fat (14g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 309mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as White Christmas Chiffon Pie in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2008

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pelicanlady65

Nov 29, 2014

I made this pie for Thanksgiving, needless to say I was embarrassed when I tasted it myself. It was the worst, tasteless, pie I have ever made. I don't know what it was missing but it had no taste but nasty. It needs some taste like coconut flavoring, the coconut itself did nothing to the taste. Yuck, I won't be using this again.
LSilver33

Aug 25, 2013

I love this recipe. This was the first homemade pie that I had ever made and found it to be very easy to do. The only thing I changed was that I don't use as much salt as it calls for. I did the first time and found it to be a little too salty.
joyspencersonny

Jan 24, 2013

THIS IS AWESOME!