Best Southern Coconut Pie Recipes

SOUTHERN RAISIN AND COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place raisins in a small saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover. Place over low heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix until smooth. Drain excess water from raisins. Fold into mixture along with nuts and coconut. Mixture will appear curdled. Pour half of mixture into each pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until filling is set. Cool on wire racks. Garnish with whipped topping and chopped nuts if desired.

SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Pour milk over coconut and set aside while creaming butter and sugar together. Add eggs to creamed mixture and beat well. Add milk, coconut and vanilla. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• 2. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until pie is golden brown and firm.

LIGHTHOUSE CAFE'S SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350*.
• Cream together the Eggs and Sugar.
• Add melted Butter to the Sugar mixture.
• Next add Evaporated Milk and Vanilla.
• Last, Stir in the Coconut ( Please use a Good Quality Shredded Coconut).
• Pour Mixture into an Unbaked deep dish pie shell.
• Bake pie for 35 to 45 minutes or until set. (The top of the pie should Just be slightly brown on top.).
• Let Pie Cool and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• If you like add Whipped topping or Meringue. Enjoy!

SOUTHERN COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make and bake 1 piecrust according to directions for a one-cust pie.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Whisk together half-and-half and egg yolks. Gradually whisk egg mixture into sugar mixture; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, 1 cup coconut, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap, placing wrap directly on filling in pan. Let stand 30 minutes. Spoon custard mixture into pie crust, cover and chill 30 minutes or until set.
• Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, beating until soft peaks form. Spread or pipe whipped cream over pie filling. Garnish with toasted coconut if desired. Store uneaten pie in refrigerator.

SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat.
• Add sugar and stir until mixture is heated through.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Add eggs, lemon juice and vanilla and whisk to combine.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut.
• Pour filling into crust.
• Bake until filling is deep golden brown and set, about 40 minutes.
• Cool on rack.
• (Can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Garnish with shredded coconut, if desired.
• Makes 12 servings.

MISS CAROLINE'S SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except for crust.
• Pour mixture into crust.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes, checking towards end to prevent burning.