~ LAZY DAY COCONUT CREAM PIE ~

~ Lazy Day Coconut Cream Pie ~ image

Provided by Cassie * @1lovetocook1x

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 - 9 inch prebaked pie shell
2 1/2 cup(s) milk
1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
1/3 cup(s) flour
3/4 cup(s) sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
3 - drops yellow food coloring - optional
3 - egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 cup(s) heaping coconut
1 teaspoon(s) coconut extract
2 tablespoon(s) butter

Steps:

Have pie shell baked and cooled. Scald the milk and cream. In a medium saucepan, whisk flour, salt and sugar together. Once milk is scalded, whisk it into the dry mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. About 4 - 5 minutes. I add 3 drops of yellow food coloring now. Optional
Quickly whisk some of the hot mixture into the yolks and whisk the yolks into the pudding. Cook another 2 - 3 minutes.
Once thick, remove from heat and stir in the butter, extract and coconut.
Pour pudding into pie shell. Cover the pudding with saran wrap, directly onto the pudding to keep the pudding from forming a skin.
Let pie cool. Top with meringue or whipped cream. If prefer, toast some coconut for the top. Chill well before serving. There is usually a little pudding left to enjoy warm or chill it in a small dish and enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream. I made 2 of these pies, one with whipped cream and the other plain and will add whipped cream as served.