BLOW-YOUR-MIND COCONUT-MANGO PIE

Blow-Your-Mind Coconut-Mango Pie image

For several years, this pie has won my friend's very competitive family pie-making contest. I shared the recipe with her a few years back and now it holds its place as the best pie she has ever made! Crust keeps up to 1 day at room temperature, loosely covered with foil. Pie keeps up to 2 days, covered and chilled.

Provided by Tara Teaspoon

Time 3h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 ½ ounces graham crackers
½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
4 large eggs, separated, divided
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
¾ cup mango puree
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Pulse graham crackers, 1/2 cup coconut, and powdered sugar for crust together in a food processor until finely ground. Add butter; blend until well combined. Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch metal pie pan. Crust will be generous.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
Beat egg yolks in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until thick and light in color, about 4 minutes. Beat in sweetened condensed milk, 2 minutes more. Stir in mango puree and lime juice. Pour mixture into crust.
Bake until just set in center when gently shaken, about 30 minutes. Cool pie completely and chill at least 2 hours.
To make topping, beat together egg whites, white sugar, and salt in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. When sugar dissolves and mixture is hot to the touch, 3 to 4 minutes, remove from heat. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a piping bag with a large open tip or a zip-top plastic bag with 1/2 inch of a corner snipped off. Pipe onto chilled pie.
Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to low heat.
Broil pie in the preheated oven just until top is toasted, 2 to 3 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning. Sprinkle with coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.8 calories, Carbohydrate 78.3 g, Cholesterol 132.6 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 334.2 mg, Sugar 66.2 g