The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #106947   Message #2216236
Posted By: Dave'sWife
15-Dec-07 - 09:57 PM
Thread Name: BS: Holiday Baking
Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Baking
Well, here's a great holiday pie if you've got access to Lime juice or Limeade:

"Ya Puts Da Lime in Da Coconut an Stir 'em Bode Up" Pie

Ingredients
1 can Coconut Milk (not the lowfat kind)
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
4 eggs
1/2 cup frozen limeade, thawed or fresh key Lime Juice
1/2 cup castor sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 9" deep-dish pie shell, frozen or homemade    (can be a vanilla cookie crust or shortcrust shell)

method

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Adjust rack to lowest level for baking.
2 Combine coconut milk, coconut flakes, eggs, limeade (or juice), castor sugar, flour, extract, and salt in a blender. Blend until mixed, and pour into pie shell.
3 Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees and bake for 40-45 more minutes or until set.
4.Cool on rack for 1/2 hour and refrigerate until cold before cutting. If desired, serve with sweetened whipped cream, lime curls or fruit of choice and Harry Nilsson on the stereo.