Coconut Pie

Name: Coconut Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups whole milk; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Watching my mother cook from scratch, I hardly knew that anything was available "pre-made" until I'd left home. One of Mom's best desserts is her creamy old-fashioned coconut pie. A rich slice is true comfort food. —Mary McGuire, Graham, North Carolina

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the milk, sugar, coconut, eggs, flour, butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell.
Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 331 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Pie in Taste of Home April/May 1995

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Poupchik

Oct 4, 2017

The pie was delicious! I always brush the crust with whipped egg white before adding the filling, this seals it so it does'nt ever get soggy. Hope that helps.
Debglass11

Jan 6, 2017

If you love coconut, this is a great dessert! Made this today and everyone loved it. I did bake it for an additional ten minutes or so, until the filling was set. Super easy to make, with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. A keeper!
Merrymeeting

Nov 21, 2016

Delicious! I added a 1/4 tsp coconut extract, also used 1/2 cup of cream I had left over mixed with 1 cup low fat milk. The crust I used called for 1/2 cup of sugar so I used unsweetened coconut in the pie filling. Still plenty sweet! I will definitely make this again, I am looking forward to trying it with coconut milk. The filling fit perfectly in a 9-1/2" foil pie pan (measured across the top from inside rim to inside rim)
DDPLoeches

Sep 20, 2016

We tried it warm, and it was good. I might have to upgrade my review tomorrow when it's cold! To Pennzer, the filling did not run over, and I did not use a deep dish pie pan. The bottom crust did get cooked, and the filling did not soak into it because it's so watery. I don't know why yours did, but mine didn't.
Judykjohnson

Aug 22, 2016

We really enjoyed this pie! It was delicious and easy to make. I used a 9 inch, deep dish, frozen, store bought crust and had room to spare for the filling. I did cut the sugar a bit, to 3/4 cup. Will definitely make again. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
pennzer

Jul 11, 2016

This recipe is flawed. Where did all these 5-star ratings come from? Either you used a different recipe or you haven't really made it. Or maybe the recipe got changed before I made it. One and one-half cups milk is waaay too much liquid! This will run out of a 9" pie crust and all over your counter and all over your oven. And even if you don't use all the filling you have made, the filling is so thin and watery it will soak into the bottom crust and the crust won't get cooked. Also it won't taste good, because it is so dilute! How do I know? Because I made it last night. What a mess! After my folly I checked this recipe against my old standby, Lady Bird Johnson's coconut pie. Her recipe calls for 1/3 cup buttermilk, and that's the only liquid. She tops it after baked with whipped cream. Editors, please fix this recipe to spare others the disaster I had.
1914skin

Feb 6, 2016

Made it!!! Love it!!! Used heavy cream instead of milk, and made a shortbread pie crust ..... My guests were totally blown away!!! Bless you Mary McGuire!!! It's amazing how something so easy to make can be sooo delicious!!! Have many requests to make it often ..... THANKS !!!
Srjr111

Jan 22, 2016

This is not like a pudding coconut pie with meringue. It's a lot more dense but absolutely delicious. Bet you can't eat just one slice! Very easy to whip up at the last minute but make sure to use a deep dish crust or a 10" pie pan. This makes a lot. Thank you Mary for sharing your recipe & making me a hero after dinner last night!!
JudyVarnamCox

Aug 30, 2015

Better than my mothers recipe. That says a lot, because hers is delicious.
december7

Jun 10, 2015

I used coconut milk and toasted the coconut and I also did exactly what reviewer delowenstein did. The results were fantastic!! I will definitely make this again. We loved it.