Dessert

Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie is for Dessert.

Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie takes 10 minutes to cook.

Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie are:

Filling:
3 Egg Yolks
Dash of Salt
3/4 cup Sugar
3 cups Milk (Naturel Lactose Free)
2 tbsp. Butter or Margarine (Becel RSF)
1/2 cup Cornstarch
1 cup Coconut, shredded
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 baked 9-in. Pie shell OR 1 graham cracker crumb ready made pie shell
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Meringue:
3 Egg Whites
1/4 tsp. Cream of Tartar
6 Tbsp. Sugar

Here is how you make Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie:

In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, beat egg yolks and salt. Add the sugar, milk, and butter. As soon as the bottom pot boils, mix the cornstarch with a small amount of water. Add it to the egg yolk mixture a little at a time. Cook until think, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Add the coconut and vanilla. Pour filling in the baked pie shell. In a bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, about 1 tbsp. at a time, stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie. Garnish with coconut. Bake at 375 deg. F for 8 - 10 minutes until lightly browned. .Set in refrigerator to let cool.Serves 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARLEYCOPPER66.

The nutritional information for Mary Ann's Famous Coconut Cream Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 367.3

• Total Fat: 13.8 g
• Cholesterol: 84.4 mg
• Sodium: 124.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 8.0 g