Week 14 - Coconut Cream Pie - April 24, 2011

Well everyone....Here is the latest entry.  This pie was made for Easter with a special guest! My mother-in-law, Doris!!! Coconut Cream Pie is a Strohecker family favorite and I have never made it.  So, we had a great time....And thank you to Doris for all your guidance...

So we made the entire pie from scratch including the dough.  This is the second time I have made pastry dough from scratch and it wasn't as bad as I remembered.  I didn't chill it for as long as the last time but I did ask Doris to roll it out....I was nervous!

She also made a super cute edge on the dough as well!

We then made all the coconut cream filling from scratch, which required lots of stirring to prevent lumps.  Here we are pouring it into the shell! 

Here was the application of the meringue! Which unfortunately we did not beat enough....we only found that out after we baked it.  The peaks were not as stiff as they should have been!

And it was a big hit for dessert!!!! Thank you again to Doris for all your help! Hope everyone had a great Easter!