Surprise coconut cream pie
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | cup | Water |
| ½ | cup | Grits, regular |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | larges | Eggs, beaten |
| ½ | cup | Coconut, flaked |
| ½ | cup | Sour cream |
| 1 | 6 oz chocolate-graham | |
| Cracker crust, prepared | ||
| Whipping cream, whipped | ||
| And sweetened (for garnish) | ||
| Maraschino cherries (for | ||
| Garnish) | ||
Directions
In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil; stir in the grits.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the sugar and butter/margarine.
Gradually add to the bowl containing the beaten eggs, about 1/4th of the hot mixture; add the egg mixture to the remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat until the mixture thickens and reaches 160 degree F (about 8 minutes). Remove from heat, and stir in the flaked coconut and sour cream. Spoon mixture into the prepared pie crust; cover and chill. Garnish, if desired. Makes one 9-inch pie.
Recipe: Rachel Major of Prosperity, South Carolina