THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE COCONUT BANANA CREAM PIE

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Looking for a dessert that combines nostalgia with a modern twist? This chocolate, banana and coconut combination is simply pie heaven!

Provided by Gay Lea Foods Co-operative(R)

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Gay Lea Foods Co-operative®

Time 3h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup cocoa powder
⅓ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup cold, cubed Gay Lea Salted Butter
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons ice water
2 ½ cups milk
⅔ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup cornstarch
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons Gay Lea Salted Butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 bananas, thinly sliced
1 canister Gay Lea Real Coconut Whipped Cream
Toasted coconut

Steps:

  • Crust: Pulse flour with cocoa,1/3 cup sugar, coconut and salt in a food processor. Pulse in butter until finely crumbed. Whisk 1 egg yolk with 2 tablespoons (30 mL) ice water; pulse into flour mixture until it clumps together.
  • Press dough evenly into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) up the sides of a 10-inch (25 cm) springform pan. Prick with a fork. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Bake, on a lower rack, for 15 minutes or until set. Cool to room temperature.
  • Filling: Whisk milk with 2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring often, until thickened. Whisk some of the hot milk mixture into 2 beaten egg yolks. Whisk back into remaining milk. Cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
  • Line cooled shell with bananas. Pour hot filling over top to cover bananas completely. Cool to room temperature; chill for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Just before serving, remove ring and arrange on serving platter. Pipe coconut whipped cream to cover custard completely and garnish with toasted coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565.7 calories, Carbohydrate 70.9 g, Cholesterol 148.5 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 409.6 mg, Sugar 39.1 g

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