Southern Coconut Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pie crust, pre-baked
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• additional sweetened flaked coconut (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat.
• 3 add sugar and stir until mixture is heated through.
• 4 transfer to bowl.
• 5 add eggs, lemon juice and vanilla and whisk to combine.
• 6 stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut.
• 7 pour filling into crust.
• 8 bake until filling is deep golden brown and set, about 40 minutes.
• 9 cool on rack.
• 10 (can be made one day ahead. cover and chill. bring to room temperature before continuing.) garnish with shredded coconut, if desired.
• 11 makes 12 servings.