Coconut and Lemon Cream Pie

Lemon meringue pie gets an upgrade in this recipe featuring coconut cream in the filling and coconut oil in the shortbread-like crust.

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Prep Time

20M

Total Time

4H52M

Servings

8 servings

What You Need

Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup solid coconut oil

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 pinch salt

1/4 cup ice water

Curd Filling:

2 cups white sugar

1 cup coconut cream

3 eggs

3 egg yolks

3 lemons, zested and juiced

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1 pinch salt

Meringue:

3 egg whites

1/2 cup white sugar

1 pinch salt

1 pinch cream of tartar (optional)

Instructions

Combine flour, coconut oil, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix until mixture forms large crumbles. Pour in ice water in a steady stream and continue to mix until dough comes together, about 30 seconds.

Transfer dough to a large sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a disc and wrap tightly. Chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Press 3/4 of the dough into the bottom of a broiler-safe pie plate.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let crust cool completely.

Combine 2 cups sugar, coconut cream, eggs, egg yolks, lemon zest and juice, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until curd thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate until set, 20 to 30 minutes.

Beat egg whites, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and cream of tartar in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff, glossy peaks form, 6 to 7 minutes.

Pour chilled curd into the cooled crust. Dollop big spoonfuls of meringue all over the curd.

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Broil in the preheated oven until meringue is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Chill pie until set, 3 to 24 hours.

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