Directions

For the pastry (enough for two pie shells)

1. Utilizing a meals processor or a pastry blender lower chilly butter into flour and salt till combination resembles a rough meal. Small items of butter ought to nonetheless be seen.
2. Pour chilly water over the combination and work in by tossing with a fork till dough begins to kind. Use your fingers as little as attainable and work the dough as little as attainable.
3. Divide dough into 2 balls, flatten into 2 rounds, wrap in plastic wrap and place within the fridge to relaxation for at least 20 minutes. You may freeze the second spherical for one more time.
4. You can also make your dough the day gone by however be sure to take it out of the fridge for 10 -20 minutes to heat barely earlier than rolling out.
5. Roll the dough right into a 12 inch spherical and place within the backside of a ten inch pie plate.
6. Trim and flute the perimeters as desired.
7. Poke a number of holes within the backside of the pastry shell, relaxation within the fridge for an extra 20 minutes earlier than baking at 400 levels F for 12 – quarter-hour or till golden brown.
8. Cool utterly earlier than including the filling.

For the coconut cream filling

1. Scald the milk within the microwave or on the range prime to virtually boiling. Microwave works greatest as there is no such thing as a probability of burning the milk.
2. In the meantime, in a saucepan mix the flour, sugar, salt and coconut.
3. Over medium low flame slowly add 1 cup of the scalded milk, whisking always.
4. As you discover the filling starting to thicken, add one other cup of the scalded milk persevering with to stir always till it begins to thicken once more.
5. Add the ultimate cup of scalded milk, stirring always. Proceed to prepare dinner over medium low warmth till combination begins to barely thicken.
6. At this level take away from warmth and pour a few half cup of this combination onto the crushed egg yolks, whisking always.
7. Pour the egg combination instantly again into the pot, persevering with to always stir.
8. Cook dinner for an extra two or three till the filling reaches pudding consistency and take away from the flame. The combination ought to simply be starting to boil at this level.
9. Stir within the butter, vanilla and almond extract.
10. Cool for about 20 minutes earlier than pouring into the baked pie shell/s.
11. Chill the pie/s utterly for a number of hours or in a single day earlier than including the vanilla whipped cream.

For the vanilla whipped cream

1. Mix the whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract and beat to mushy peaks. Unfold on prime of the cooled coconut cream filling. Garnish with toasted coconut and serve.
2. The dietary info offered is mechanically calculated by third celebration software program and is supposed as a suggestion solely. Actual accuracy is just not assured. For recipes the place all components will not be used completely, akin to these with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for instance, calorie & dietary values per serving will doubtless be considerably decrease than indicated.