Coconut Cream Pie from southern living Look for cream of coconut near the piña colada and margarita mixes.
1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup cream of coconut 1 (3.4-ounce) package cheesecake instant pudding mix 1 (6-ounce) package frozen sweetened flaked coconut, thawed 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 cup whipping cream Garnish: sweetened flaked coconut
Stir together first 3 ingredients; press mixture evenly in bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pieplate. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes; remove to a wire rack, and cool completely. Beat cheese and cream of coconut at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add pudding mix, beating until blended. Stir in coconut; fold in whipped topping. Spread cheese mixture evenly into prepared crust; cover and chill 2 hours or until set. Beat whipping cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, and spread evenly over top of pie. Garnish, if desired. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Jell-O Instant Pudding Cheesecake Flavor. Yield: Makes 1 (9-inch) pie |