COCONUT CREAM DREAM PIE DESSERT
This desserts name should be "Heavenly Dream," a great people pleaser at potlucks, be prepared to have copies of the recipe, you'll get lots of requests for this one!
Provided by Sue West
Categories Puddings
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Mix and pat the crust mixture, (Layer# 1), in an 8x8" baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until just beginning to turn golden. DO NOT OVER-BAKE.
- 2. Layer two: Beat together sugar and cream cheese. Fold in whipped topping, spread on cooled crust.
- 3. Layer three: Mix until thickened, spread over cream cheese mixture, top with remaining tub of whipped topping. Toast 1 cup coconut, sprinkle evenly on dessert. Refridgerate
COCONUT CREAM DREAM PIE (CUSTARD PIE ROUND)
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Crust Preparation: All ingredients should be cold. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add shortening and butter. Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles course meal. Drop by drop, add the cold water. Mix in with the fingertips, not hands, as the palms will warm the dough. Continue mixing water in until the dough begins to hold together without being sticky but not crumbly. Lightly spray a deep 9-inch pie pan or 8 1/2-inch fluted flan pan. Roll out dough and place in pie pan. allowing the excess pastry to hang over the edge. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Line the pastry shell with parchment and baking beans or beads. Bake the shell for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans/beads and return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Cool. Makes pastry for 9-inch single-crust pie.
- Filling Preparation: Lightly toast 1 cup of shredded coconut in oven, about 7 minutes. Remove and cool. Set aside. Combine egg yolks and sugar. Beat with electric mixer until pale yellow and fluffy. Add cornstarch and melted butter. Blend well and set aside. Heat milk but do not boil. Stir in coconut cream. Gradually add egg and cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly over medium-low heat until filling begins to thicken. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Remove filling from heat and let cool. In a mixing bowl, whisk or beat 1 cup of heavy cream on high until it begins to thicken and forms stiff peaks. Set aside. Strain cooled filling through fine mesh sieve to remove lumps. Fold in whipped cream and 1 cup of shredded coconut with pie filling and pour into prepared piecrust. Whisk or beat remaining heavy cream on high until it begins to thicken. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and remaining teaspoon of vanilla. Continue until stiff peaks form. Fold in toasted coconut and spread over top of pie. Refrigerate until mixture has cooled and set.
COCONUT CREAM DREAM PIE
This is a pie for the coconut lover is all of us. It has a rich creamy coconut filling topped with a toasted coconut whipped cream.
Provided by Amber Nattier @Tyger
Categories Pies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Lightly toast 1c coconut and cool completely
- Beat yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add corn starch and butter. Blend well and set aside
- Heat milk, stir in coconut cream. Temper in egg yolk mixture. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened. Add vanilla and remove from heat. Cool and strain if necessary. Fold in cream and remaining shredded coconut.
- Whip 1c of heavy cream to stiff peak. Fold in cream and remaining shredded coconut. Pour into precooked pie shell
- TOPPING: Whip remaining 1 c heavYy cream until thickened, add powdered sugar and continue to whip to stiff peaks. Fold in toasted coconut. Spread onto filling and refrigerate until set and chilled. At least 3 hrs.
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