COCONUT CREAM AND BAKED NUT PIE

Coconut Cream and Baked Nut Pie image

If you're a coconut lover, beware! This exotic dessert will make you feel as if you're on a tropical island.Unknown source

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

perfect pie dough, recipe follows
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups blanched sliced almonds
1 t. brandy
1 cup coconut cream, recipe follows
one standard 9 inch pie plate

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Working on a well floured surface, roll out dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch. Carefully place sheet of dough into pie plate, using your fingers to gently press dough into bottom and up sides. trim excess edges of dough, roll into ball, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for future use. Cover pie plate with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. In large bowl, mix together the sugar and water until sugar appears to have dissolved. Add almonds and brandy to bowl. Set mixture aside. Spread coconut cream evenly over dough and top with walnuts mixture (I think they mean almond mixture). Bake for 35 minutes. Transfer pie to wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Serve or store in sealed container at room temperature for up to two days. Serves 8
2. Perfect Pie Dough: 2 sticks very cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes (8 oz) 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 1 T. cold water 1/2 t. salt 2 1/2 cups flour Put butter and powdered sugar in food processor fitted with metal blade. On pulse setting, mix for two minutes. Add egg, water, and salt and pulse for another two minutes, until mixture is smooth. Add flour gradually. Pulse for another minute, until mixture forms dough. Remove ball of dough from food processor, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour before use. Well wrapped, this dough can be stored in freezer for up to two months and thawed in refrigerator. This is a great dough for any pie. It is especially important not to overwork the dough while preparing it. Make sure that all your ingredients are cold and turn off the food processor after each step. Coconut Cream: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup unsweetened grated coconut 1/2 t. pure vanilla extract 1 t. dark rum Put butter in heatproof bowl. Set bowl over pan of gently simmering water until butter is melted. Remove bowl from pan. Whisk sugar into bowl of melted butter. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking them constantly so they don't become cooked. Whisk until mixture is well blended. Mix in coconut, vanilla extract and rum. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using. The coconut cream can be kept tightly covered in refrigerator for up to two days. You can use toasted coconut for a nuttier flavor, but stick to unsweetened grated coconut for recipes with other dominant flavors. Makes 2 1/2 cups.