American Pie Council

"Put the Lime in the Coconut" Custard Pie

Crust:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup + 1TBSP shortening
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp water with 1 tsp vinegar

Filling:
1 14oz Can Condensed Milk
9oz cream of coconut
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs beaten


Topping:
4 oz Lime curd
1/2 cups shredded/flake coconut - sweetened

Crust:
Mix flour and salt, cut shortening into flour mixture then add water/vinegar mixture. Form into one disk and refrigerate.
Roll out into 9 in pie pan. Prebake crust at 425 for 20 minutes.

Filling:
Blend eggs with rest of ingredients and pour into prebaked crust. Bake at 300 degrees on bottom 3rd rack for about 1 hour
Let cool completely, spread lime curd over top and sprinkle toasted coconut over top. Chill in fridge for 2 hours.