Then, once they are done, set them aside for them to cool until you are ready to use them. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Press and knead the dough quickly 3 or 4 times, until it is smooth and uniform., To mix the dough in the food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in work bowl fitted with metal blade. Then using your hands or a pastry blender, break the butter into tiny pieces and pinch and squeeze it into the dry ingredients. You could even combine the two and serve it with strawberry ice cream. 3 tablespoons cornstarch. Place pie plate on lower rack in your oven. 2 eggs cup butter, cubed 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour cup milk (any type) 1 cup + 3 tablespoons flaked coconut teaspoon vanilla extract 1 frozen After 20 minutes, turn the oven down to 350 F and cover the crust with foil to prevent burning. I add coconut into the custard before pouring into the pie crust. Step 2, Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Sweetened coconut shreds or flakes are sweet, but they can also be a little bland in a pie like this. Toasting them only takes about 8 minutes in the oven, and boosts the custards coconut-ty flavor. Traditional Coconut Custard Pie is very sweet. Most recipes call for a full cup of sugar. cakes & cupcakes to the next level. Other recipes from Beyond Frosting you might like: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am with you on this one MBR62, very disappointed. Cover the rim with strips of foil and bake in the lower third of the oven for about 20 minutes, until the crust is barely set. The filling was super thick and luxurious. Marie, I havent thought of this pie for years, it was always moms favorite. Except for the sieve part, I followed the recipe exactly, and the pie came out very good. Instead of using all regular milk, I substituted 1 cup of coconut milk. With my husband being a coconut lover, this is ideal for his upcoming birthday. [CDATA[// >