Bobby’s Lighter French Coconut Pie
(from mayflowerkids’s recipe box)
Source: Bobby Deen
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: dessert, pie, southern
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-fat (1%) milk
- 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Beat the sugar and eggs in a large bowl until pale yellow. Whisk in the butter and flour until blended. Add the milk, coconut, and both extracts. Pour into the prepared pie shell, transfer to a baking sheet, and bake until set, about 40 minutes. Chill pie for 2 hours before serving.