Best 8 Coconut Custard Pie Aunts Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of a classic Southern dessert with our collection of coconut custard pie recipes. These delectable pies, reminiscent of warm family gatherings and cherished memories, are a symphony of creamy custard, flaky crust, and the tropical allure of coconut. Whether you prefer a traditional rendition or a modern twist, our recipes cater to every palate. Dive into the velvety smoothness of our classic coconut custard pie, where a rich custard filling, infused with the essence of coconut, nestles within a golden, buttery crust. Delight in the simplicity of our easy coconut custard pie, a hassle-free recipe that yields a creamy and comforting dessert. For a touch of indulgence, try our coconut cream pie, where a luscious coconut cream filling takes center stage. And for those seeking a gluten-free option, our gluten-free coconut custard pie offers a delightful alternative without compromising on flavor. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to guide you through the baking process, ensuring that every bite is a moment of pure bliss.

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COCONUT CUSTARD PIE



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There are two types of Southerners in the world: coconut "cream" pie people and coconut "custard" pie people-while we love both people equally, this Coconut Custard Pie recipe might just make a few converts. Rather than the airy texture of coconut cream pie, our Coconut Custard Pie is smooth and rich with a chilled custard base filled with sweetened shreds of coconut. The coconut shreds in the pie both enhance the flavor and give a slight crunch and chew to an otherwise smooth pie. To complement the hefty richness of custard, we top the pie with freshly whipped cream and toasted coconut chips for both pillowy and crunchy contrast.To make the coconut custard, we use a can of coconut cream rather than coconut milk because it's creamier and thicker than the milk, making the custard all the more irresistible. We also use coconut extract to maximize the coconut taste. While coconut cream pies have a place in this world, we're confident this Coconut Custard Pie should have a place on your kitchen table.

Provided by Micah A Leal

Time 4h35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 Single-Crust Pie Pastry Dough
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
4 large egg yolks
1 (13.66-oz.) can coconut cream*
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Whipped cream for garnish
Toasted coconut chips for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Roll pie dough to a 1/8-inch thick circle and place inside a greased 9-inch metal tart pan or pie pan. Cut excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold overhang under itself, creating a thicker ring of crust around the pie's edge. Crimp edge. Take a sheet of aluminum foil and grease it liberally with butter. Place the buttered surface inside the pie shell, allowing the pie dough to come in direct contact with the aluminum foil. Freeze crust for 1 hour or overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake crust with aluminum foil for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and use a spoon to press down any areas that have puffed up. Bake uncovered until the crust is completely cooked and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly, until dry ingredients are fully dissolved. Add egg yolks and coconut cream and whisk to combine. Place over medium-high heat and whisk constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles appear on the surface. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue whisking for an additional minute. Remove from heat and stir in coconut extract and sweetened shredded coconut. Use a fine wire-mesh strainer to strain the mixture into the prepared pie shell, spreading the mixture evenly. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Garnish pie with freshly whipped cream and toasted unsweetened coconut chips if desired.

COCONUT CUSTARD PIE I



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Coconut custard - best tasting pie ever!

Provided by Lesley

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes     Coconut Pie Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 tablespoon flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, beat together butter or margarine, sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer on low speed. Blend in flour. Mix in 1/2 cup of milk at a time. Add 1 cup coconut and vanilla, and mix well.
  • Pour filling into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle top with additional coconut before baking, just enough to lightly cover the top. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Cholesterol 79.4 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 256.7 mg, Sugar 42.7 g

CAN'T-MISS COCONUT CUSTARD PIE



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This soft custard pie has a mild coconut flavor. Who wouldn't love a hearty slice topped with a dollop of whipped cream? -Betty Swain, Bear, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Dough for single-crust deep-dish pie
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, chopped
3 large eggs, beaten
2-1/2 cups 2% milk
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Toasted sweetened shredded coconut, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 10 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Sprinkle coconut over crust; set aside. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, sugar, flour, vanilla and salt. Pour over coconut; sprinkle with nutmeg., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. If desired, top with toasted coconut to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 345mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

COCONUT CUSTARD PIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 stick butter or margarine, melted
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 cup fresh or frozen grated coconut
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, blend together the sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add the butter, eggs, vanilla and milk. Mix well. Stir in the coconut. Pour into the pie shell and bake for 30 minutes or until firm.

OLD FASHIONED COCONUT CUSTARD PIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield One 9-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 20

Sweet Dough, for a 1 crust pie, above
1 large, fresh coconut, about 1 1/2 pounds
2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
Tiny pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose bleached flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter
1 large egg
Two-crust pie, about 1 1/4 pounds dough:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose bleached flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Prepare and chill the dough.
  • Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
  • Use a large nail or an ice pick to puncture one of the three eyes on the coconut (only one can be punctured so you will need to try each until you find it). Drain the coconut milk out over a bowl. Strain it to remove any flecks of shell and reserve it.
  • Place the coconut on the oven rack and bake it until it cracks, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove the coconut from the oven and let it cool slightly. Remove shell (it will come away easily), then cut the coconut meat into 8 or 10 pieces. With a vegetable peeler, remove brown skin. Coarsely grate 1 cup coconut, either by hand or in the food processor, and reserve it for the filling. Process the remaining coconut until it is very fine.
  • In a large saucepan over low heat, scald the milk until there are bubbles around the edges. Add the finely processed coconut. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely. Pour it through a fine strainer into a bowl; press coconut to extract as much moisture as possible.
  • In 3 or 4 batches, place coconut in the corner of a clean dish towel and wring out over bowl to extract all remaining liquid. (If you wish, you can toast the wrung out coconut, though it will have very little flavor remaining after soaking in the milk.) Measure the coconut flavored milk and add more milk, if necessary, to make 2 cups. (This may be done earlier in the day or even the day before and set aside tightly covered in the refrigerator.) Pour into a bowl and whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and nutmeg and the reserved coconut milk. Stir in the reserved coarsely grated coconut.
  • Set a rack in the lowest level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough for the bottom crust and arrange in pan.
  • Pour filling into pie crust. Bake the pie for about 45 minutes, until the crust is baked through and the filling is set, but not over-cooked. After the pie has baked for 30 minutes, check it frequently so it does not over-cook. Once the pie is wobbly textured when the pan is gently shaken, remove it from the oven; it will continue to cook for a few minutes longer after it is removed from the oven. If the pie is over baked, it will be heavy and watery. Cool the pie on a rack.
  • To mix the dough by hand, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl and stir well to mix. Cut butter into 1-tablespoon pieces and add to dry ingredients. Toss once or twice to coat pieces of butter. Then using your hands or a pastry blender, break the butter into tiny pieces and pinch and squeeze it into the dry ingredients. Occasionally reach down to the bottom of the bowl and mix all the ingredients evenly together. Continue rubbing the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse-ground cornmeal and no large pieces of butter remain visible. Beat the egg(s) in a small bowl and pour over the flour and butter mixture. Stir in with a fork until the dough begins to hold together, but still appears somewhat dry. Scatter a teaspoon of flour on the work surface and scrape the dough out onto it. Press and knead the dough quickly 3 or 4 times, until it is smooth and uniform.
  • To mix the dough in the food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in work bowl fitted with metal blade. Pulse 3 times at 1-second intervals to mix. Cut butter into 1 tablespoon pieces and add to work bowl. Process, pulsing repeatedly at 1-second intervals, until the mixture is fine and powdery, resembles a coarse-ground cornmeal and no large pieces of butter remain visible, about 15 pulses in all. Add the egg(s) to the work bowl and pulse ten times or so, until the dough forms a ball. Scatter a teaspoon of flour on the work surface and scrape the dough out onto it. Press and knead the dough quickly 3 or 4 times, until it is smooth and uniform. Press the dough into a disk (two equal disks for the larger amount of dough). Sandwich the disk(s) of dough between two pieces of plastic wrap and press it into a 6-inch circle. Refrigerate the dough until firm, or until you are ready to use it, at least 1 hour.
  • Storage: Keep the dough in the refrigerator up to two days, or freeze it double-wrapped in plastic. Because the dough is thin, it will defrost quickly at room temperature when you intend to use it.

BEST COCONUT CUSTARD PIE RECIPE



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This recipe for coconut custard pie is a celebration of custard's elegant simplicity, and you're bound to fall in love with it.

Provided by Miriam Hahn,Tasting Table Staff

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 eggs
½ cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk (any type)
1 cup + 3 tablespoons flaked coconut
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 frozen pie crust

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs lightly.
  • Cut the butter into small cubes, and add to the bowl along with the sugar.
  • Set an electric mixer to medium speed, and mix until blended.
  • Add in the flour, and blend again.
  • Add the milk, and blend again.
  • Stir in the coconut and vanilla.
  • Pour the coconut custard into the pie shell.
  • Top with the remaining coconut flakes.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until firm.
  • Let the pie cool for 1 hour before slicing and serving. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g carbohydrates, Cholesterol 73 mg cholesterol, Fat 25 g fat, Fiber 2 g fiber, Protein 4 g protein, SaturatedFat 14 g saturated fat, ServingSize 0 g, Sodium 146 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 0 g

COCONUT CUSTARD PIE



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We skipped the cream on top to let the tropical custard filling be the star.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 recipe Basic Pie Crust, rolled and fitted into a 9-inch pie plate
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Press a sheet of aluminum foil onto crust, draping over rim of pie plate. To blind-bake: Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Remove beans and foil; let crust cool completely, and set aside.
  • While crust is baking, place a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl; set aside. In a medium saucepan (off heat), whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually whisk in whole milk, making sure to dissolve cornstarch. Whisk in coconut milk and egg yolks.
  • Whisking constantly, cook over medium heat until the first large bubble sputters, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove pan from heat; immediately pour custard through sieve into bowl.
  • Pour custard from bowl into cooled crust; smooth top with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours (or loosely covered, up to 1 day). To serve, let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, then sprinkle with coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 g, Fat 19 g, Protein 5 g

COCONUT CUSTARD PIE



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"My husband and I are both diabetic. We really appreciate desserts such as this creamy custard pie," says Eva Wright of Grant, Alabama. Coconut extract in the filling and a toasted coconut topping flavor the tasty low-sugar creation.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 refrigerated pastry shell (9 inches)
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-3/4 cups fat-free milk
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place coconut in an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 4 minutes, stirring several times; set aside. (Coconut will not be fully toasted.), Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 4-6 minutes longer. Cool., In a bowl, beat the eggs and salt for 5 minutes. (Mixture will be lemon-colored and slightly thickened.) Add the milk, sugar substitute, coconut extract and vanilla. Transfer to crust. (Crust will be full.), Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and coconut is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 320mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

Tips:

  • To achieve the perfect flaky crust, use a pastry blender or two knives to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Make sure the butter is cold before incorporating it into the flour mixture; this will help prevent the gluten from developing and ensure a tender crust.
  • For a crispier crust, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
  • To prevent the bottom of the pie from getting soggy, pre-bake the crust for 10-12 minutes before filling it.
  • When making the custard filling, whisk the eggs and sugar together until they are light and fluffy; this will help prevent the custard from curdling.
  • To avoid a grainy custard, make sure the milk and sugar are scalded before adding them to the egg mixture.
  • For a richer custard, use heavy cream instead of milk.
  • To enhance the coconut flavor, use a combination of shredded coconut, coconut milk, and coconut extract.
  • For a tropical twist, add some chopped pineapple or mango to the custard filling.
  • Serve the pie warm or chilled, topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

This classic coconut custard pie combines a flaky crust with a creamy, coconut-flavored filling, making it a delightful treat for any occasion. With a few simple tips and techniques, you can easily create a delicious and impressive pie that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you serve it warm or chilled, topped with whipped cream or ice cream, this coconut custard pie is a recipe you'll cherish for years to come.

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