This is my grandma's recipe and the only one I ever remember my mother making. A very easy and simple cream pie. You can vary the flavor with just a few changes. It makes one 9" deep dish pie or two regular pies.
I decided to make a coconut pie since it is one of my DH's favorite.
Mix 1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
3 egg yolks and
3 cups milk in a sauce pan
Cook on med. high heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a full boil and is thick.
When the cream mixture is done, add 1 tsp. vanilla and stir in thoroughly. At this point I added 2/3 cup coconut and stirred that in well. Pour into baked piecrust shell.
Whip the egg whites until soft peaks, then add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks and glossy. Spread over the pie filling and swirl in peaks. Sprinkle a little coconut on top. Bake in 350 oven until golden brown.
Since this is a basic cream filling recipe, you can make the following adjustment:
For chocolate add 3 tsp cocoa to the mix before cooking
For dark chocolate add 2 melted chocolate cooking squares
For Banana, line baked shell with sliced bananas, add a few to the top of the filling and either add the meringue, or serve it plain with whipped cream.
All kinds of berries can be added also. Just use what you have and enjoy.
If you need a basic pudding recipe, this one is fabulous. I am sure you will love it and so easy to make.
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Did someone say PIE and coconut cream pie at that!! Oh Marty it is almost too pretty to eat!! Yum, Kathysue
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I'm not a coconut person but every other one you mentioned sounds heavenly! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteRobin
Good thing my husband can't see this or he'd been headed to your house Marty. That is one beautiful pie.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE coconut cream pie. Yours looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great recipe, you make one beautiful pie!
ReplyDeleteThis is my absolute favorite pie!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Gorgeous pie and perfect for my coconut loving son's birthday Saturday.
ReplyDeleteMimi
OMG, this looks SOOO YUMMY!!! I'm adding to my list of MUST BAKES with your name on it!
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs,
Donna
Your husband and my husband would get along well, I think. Coconut cream pie is one of my hubby's very favorites! I have to admit that I love it, too, but then I love just about any kind of pie. Yours looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteMarty I agree with Kathysue it does look to pretty to eat! But it would be a shame to let something so yummy go to waste! Have a great weekend, Martina
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful. Makes me want to go bake something...almost! :)
ReplyDeleteBut it is too hot here to be doing any baking. (any excuse will do.)
Have a great evening. ...Marsha
yum...wait a minute...I'm on my way over!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Marty this looks so good...I'm terrible at pies. I just love them but I can't make them worth a darn!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen such a mouth watering pie in my life! Cheryl
ReplyDeleteLooks so good! Wish I had a slice right now.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your evening.
Marty, this looks delicious. My husband loves cream pies too, so I'll be making your recipe. Thank you. ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteYum! This looks delicious! I think my mother made pies by a recipe like this. She made banana, coconut, chocolate, etc. for my dad's restaurant! All were wonderful and sold like crazy!
ReplyDeleteI have a Father's Day recipe on my blog you might like.
Katherine
omg!!! that looks so die for yummy. I would love a piece please!
ReplyDeletelol
thanks for sharing the recipes!
xo
vivian
Oooh, Marty! One of my all time favorites! Your photos are just beautiful and making my mouth water...even at 10:30 at night! :)
ReplyDeleteA great looking pie!!!! Coconut cream is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteMarty,
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious...I'd definitely go off of Weight Watchers for a few minutes to try this! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Cheryl
OMG Marty,
ReplyDeleteI know I just gained 5lbs. looking at that fabulous pie!
Hope to see you in about a month!
Hugs,
Cindy
Yumm! I love coconut, my hubby, not so much. I just might make this just for me...or split the receipe and make two smaller pies, one for me and one for him. This is such a versatile recipe. Thanks Marty! Yours looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMarty,
ReplyDeleteSave me a piece, I'll be right over in my dreams!
My favorite pie...and that one looks so good
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like "from scratch" pudding for pie fillings. The coconut looks so good, my mouth is watering. One of my hubbies favorite too. Thanks for sharing. I only wish I could get my meringue to look that good.
ReplyDeleteCoconut cream pie is one of my all time favorites. Yours looks delicious. If I weren't so stinking lazy, I would whip up one myself.
ReplyDeleteYour pie is beautiful Marty, and it does sound nice and easy! Thanks for sharing-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteThis pie is almost too pretty to eat! I like that the basic recipe can be so easily changed!
ReplyDeleteYour pie looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe.
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow Marty this looks so good...
ReplyDeletePattie
My favorite. My Mother made it from scratch with out any thing written down. I look back now and wish I had made the time to have her help me write things down. I did get her chicken and noodles. Things like 3 eggs, and 3 egg shells full of cream or milk. Thanks for sharing, it looks beautiful. I only wish I could have a piece. Richard at My Old Historic House
ReplyDeleteI just copied this to make over the weekend for Father's Day and my birthday. I have a homemade pie shell saved in the freezer. I think I'll make my pie chocolate.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Thank-you for posting this! I'm going to make it for my husband for father's day! Looks so good!
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