COCONUT MERINGUE PIE

Name: COCONUT MERINGUE PIE
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Ready-Crust Pie Crust Keebler® Ready Crust Chocolate; 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 3 egg yolks, beaten; 3/4 cup flaked coconut; 1 tablespoon butter, or margarine; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons flaked coconut

6 steps

Prep:4h 20minCook:15min

If you make your own crust, cook it fully in step one.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:59:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories350.1 kcal (18%)

Total Fat15.3 g (22%)

Carbs47.5 g (18%)

Sugars27.3 g (30%)

Protein6.1 g (12%)

Sodium188.8 mg (9%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

For Pie

1Pie Crust

Ready-Crust, Ready Crust Chocolate

1egg yolk

slightly beaten

½ cupsugar

⅓ cupall-purpose flour

2 cupsmilk

3egg yolks

beaten

¾ cupflaked coconut

1 tablespoonbutter

or margarine

1 teaspoonvanilla

For the Meringue

3egg whites

½ teaspoonvanilla

¼ teaspooncream of tartar

⅓ cupsugar

2 tablespoonsflaked coconut

Instructions

Step 1

Brush bottom and sides of crust with 1 egg yolk. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes.

Step 2

In medium saucepan stir together 1/2 cup sugar and flour. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils.

Step 3

Gradually stir about half of hot mixture into 3 egg yolks. Return egg yolk mixture to mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup coconut, margarine or butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Keep warm.

Step 4

In small mixing bowl beat egg whites, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and cream of tartar on high speed of electric mber until foamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.

Step 5

Pour filing into crust. Spread meringue over warm filling, carefully sealing to edges of crust. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons coconut.

Step 6

Bake on baking sheet at 350°F for 15 minutes or until brown. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until set. Store in refrigerator.