Old Fashioned Ice Box Coconut Pie Recipe

 

 

 

 photo: L watts

 

 

Old Fashioned Ice Box Coconut Pie 

Ky Cook - original recipe Aunt Lillie Ray

       
2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz)
2 and 3/4 cups Cold milk  
1 tsp coconut extract
8 oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed      
1/2 cup+ flaked coconut     
1 graham cracker crust (one 9” or 2 small    
Toasted coconut

In a large bowl, whisk together:
pudding mixes, milk and coconut extract for 2 minutes

Fold in whipped topping and coconut
Pour into the graham cracker crust
Sprinkle the top with toasted coconut
Chill until serving

How to toast coconut:
Pre-heat oven to 350°
Spread coconut evenly on a cookie sheet
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown,
Be sure and stir occasionally

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Old fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Old fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
start with preheated 425 degree oven

1 unbaked 9" pie crust
1 cup cooked or canned sweet potatoes, mashed
4 Tblspoons butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Cream together butter and brown sugar, mix until fluffy.
Add sweet potatoes and eggs to sugar mixture, slowly, mixing well.
Add in corn syrup, salt, milk, and vanilla.
Stir well.
Pour sweet potato pie filling in uncooked pie crust and bake at 425 for 10 minutes.
Turn your oven down to 325 and bake another 40 to 45 minutes.
Make sure you let the pie cool down a bit before slicing.




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