Best 3 Southern Coconut Pie Recipes

SOUTHERN RAISIN AND COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place raisins in a small saucepan. Pour in enough water to cover. Place over low heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix until smooth. Drain excess water from raisins. Fold into mixture along with nuts and coconut. Mixture will appear curdled. Pour half of mixture into each pastry shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until filling is set. Cool on wire racks. Garnish with whipped topping and chopped nuts if desired.

SOUTHERN COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Pour milk over coconut and set aside while creaming butter and sugar together. Add eggs to creamed mixture and beat well. Add milk, coconut and vanilla. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• 2. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until pie is golden brown and firm.

SOUTHERN COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make and bake 1 piecrust according to directions for a one-cust pie.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Whisk together half-and-half and egg yolks. Gradually whisk egg mixture into sugar mixture; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, 1 cup coconut, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap, placing wrap directly on filling in pan. Let stand 30 minutes. Spoon custard mixture into pie crust, cover and chill 30 minutes or until set.
• Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, beating until soft peaks form. Spread or pipe whipped cream over pie filling. Garnish with toasted coconut if desired. Store uneaten pie in refrigerator.