Lemon Meringue Pie Toasted Coconut Recipes

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gently stir in chopped coconut, butter and vanilla until butter is melted., For meringue, in a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form., Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with flaked coconut. Bake until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Stir together the sugar and cornstarch so there are no lumps.
• Add the milks and stir well.
• Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir.
• Continue microwaving and stirring every 30 seconds until thick and bubbly.
• Whisk the egg yolks well.
• Stir in tablespoons of the hot milk liquid to temper the eggs, whisking as you add a total of about ½ C of the hot liquid.
• Stir the egg mixture into the remaining milk mixture.
• Continue to microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring frequently until it returns to a boil and is thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Add coconut, vanilla, and butter. Stir until uniformly incorporated.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell.
• Meringue:.
• Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in a very clean bowl on Med. speed until white and bubbly.
• Turn mixer on high and add sugar 1 T at a time.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Carefully dollop meringue on pie filling and spread over it, being sure to seal edges of the meringue to the crust.
• Sprinkle coconut on top.
• Bake at 350 o for 12-18 minute
• Cool pie on wire rack 1 hour.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Keep chilled.

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, beat eggs.
• Melt the butter and add it to the eggs along with the sugar. Mix well.
• Add lemon juice and coconut to this mixture.
• Pour into unbaked pie crust and bake at 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Pie tends to get too dark before it's done so I usually cover the edges with foil when it starts to get too brown.
• Let cool and serve.

Steps:

• Coconut Filling Directions:.
• In small bowl mix all ingredients with a hand mixer til smooth, and refrigerate til set.
• Pie Crust Directions:.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a 9-inch pie pan.
• Mix oil and milk together, then add to dry ingredients in pan.
• With fingers mix til all just moist and press lightly into pie pan. (do not overmix!).
• With a fork poke holes along bottom and sides of the crust and bake at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Pie Directions:.
• Sprinkle Gelatin over water in small saucepan, add lemon extract and vanilla extract. Heat until gelatin dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove and let cool some.
• In large mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, salt, and vanilla til fluffy.
• Gradually beat in warm gelatin mix until well mixed. (will now be runny). It is very important to do this gradually or you will end up with lumps you can't get out later.
• Chill until thickened (about 30 minutes).
• Beat again to soften some, and add about 5 drops of yellow food coloring. Then add cool whip and beat until well mixed and fluffy.
• Put about half of the mix into baked pie crust, making a dipped area to hold the coconut filling in the center.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 cup of the coconut filling into the pie and spread it evenly.
• Top with remaining Lemon filling until pie is as full as you can get it.
• Sprinkle toasted coconut on top and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.