Post #145200 by naugatiki on Mon, Mar 7, 2005 1:57 PM

Mary Ann's FamousCoconut Cream Pie
From page 217 of Dawn's Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook,
and one of 13 Coconut Cream Pie recipes you'll find there.
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3 egg yolks
dash of salt
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup corn starch
1 cup coconut
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
3 egg whites
coconut for garnish

In the top of a double boiler over simmering water, beat the egg yolks and salt. Add the sugar, milk and butter. As soon as the bottom pot boils, mix the cornstarch with a small amount of water. Add it to the egg yolk mixture a little at a time. Cook until thick, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Add the coconut and vanilla. Pour the filling into a baked pie shell. Beat the egg whites with a small amount of sugar and spread the meringue over the pie. Sprinkle coconut on top and toast in the oven.
Makes 6 servings