Old Fashioned Coconut Creme Pie

My darlin' 5 year old Tristan is a picky eater so I am usually putting two different things on the table for dinner. I rotate all the things he loves & that's that. So, when he had an actual request for a coconut creme pie I had to oblige. Even if the only reason was because the gang from iCarly was eating coconut creme pies like they were going out of style on one episode.


I did my usual & researched online since I never made one ~ looking at the differences & reading reviews. This one had 453 reviews with a 4 1/2 star rating. Impressive. Even so, Tristan didn't care for it which doesn't say much but I really enjoyed it. I am not even a pie person & still found myself with a slice each day after. Next time I will try making my own crust.

3 cups half & half
2 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

In a medium saucepan, combine half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour & salt. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat & stir in 3/4 cup of the coconut & the vanilla extract. Pour into pie shell & chill 2 to 4 hours, or until firm.

Top with whipped topping & with remaining 1/4 cup of coconut.

Note: To toast coconut, spread it in an ungreased pan & bake in a 350 degree F oven for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

{Food for Thought}

While everyone's fridge is different, this definitely needed 4 hours to firm up in the fridge.

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