Best 5 Coconut Cream Meringue Pie Recipes

COCONUT CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir half-and-half, coconut milk, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan; stirring constantly, slowly bring to a boil over low heat and cook until thick, about 30 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; fold 3/4 cup coconut into the mixture with the vanilla extract. Pour the coconut mixture into the baked pie crust.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually add cream of tartar and 6 tablespoons white sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Spread egg white mixture over the pie. Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut over the pie.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Move to a wire rack to cool until completely cooled to the touch, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

COCONUT CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°., In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; gently stir in vanilla and coconut. Pour into crust. , For meringue, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a small bowl, on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust. Sprinkle with coconut. , Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

COCONUT CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Gradually stir in milk until smooth.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Gradually stir in 1 cup hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in chopped coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted.
• For meringue, in a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites on medium speed until foamy.
• Add cream of tartar, beat until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in sugar, 1 T at a time, on high until stiff peaks form.
• Pour hot filling into crust.
• Spread with meringue, sealing edges to crust.
• Sprinkle with flaked coconut.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; chill for 1-2 hours before serving.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

COCONUT CREAM PIE WITH MERINGUE TOPPING

Steps:

• Bake your pie shell according to the directions on the package.
• MAKING THE COCONUT CREAM.
• In a sauce pan beat egg yolks. add 1/2 cup evaporated milk mix well.
• add in the flour and mix then add the rest of the milk, water, sugar, Vanilla, coconut and butter stir together.
• Stirring constantly cook over medium heat until thick and creamy.
• pour into your baked pie shell,.
• MAKING THE MERINGUE TOPPING.
• *Egg whites need to be warm to room temp*.
• Place egg whites in a large mixing bowl, Add salt and vanilla extract. Beat on high until they just start to get thick.
• then begin adding the sugar in small quantities (Beating well between additions).
• Continue beating until stiff peaks form (You can test this by lifting up your beaters, peaks should be stiff and not curl over).
• spread over pie making sure it touches the crust all around other wise it will shrink, using a spoon touch spoon to meringue and and lift up to form nice peaks.
• place in oven at 350 for for 10-15 minutes for peaks to lightly brown.
• .(DO NOT OVER BAKE).
• chill and serve.

COCONUT CREAM PIE WITH MERINGUE

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut margarine and butter into small pieces and add to bowl. Working quickly using a knife or pastry blender, cut flour and fat together until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Sprinkle water over surface, mixing it quickly just until dough forms a smooth ball. Flatten dough into a disc. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll one piece chilled dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan (refrigerate the other piece of pastry for another occasion). Fold over edges and pinch all around. Line pastry with parchment paper and weigh it down with dried beans or pebbles. Blind-bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove paper and weights. Return crust to oven to bake for 5 more minutes or until light golden-brown.
• Make the filling: In a bowl that will fit over a pan of boiling water (or in a double boiler), combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Heat milk in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until small bubbles appear at the edges. Using a whisk to stir, pour scalded milk into flour mixture and cook over medium heat until it thickens, 3-4 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and add 1/2 cup hot custard mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into custard (still on the stove top). Blend in butter and vanilla. Cook 6 minutes more. Remove from heat. Fold in 1 cup coconut.
• Spoon custard filling into the cooked piecrust. Smooth it out evenly. Chill thoroughly, until set.
• In a large bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add superfine sugar, pinch of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar and continue to whip for 2 minutes until glossy and stiff peaks are formed.
• Spread meringue over filling. Torch with kitchen blow torch or broil until meringue is lightly browned.