Banana cream pie with a toasty coconut crust makes this pie an all-time favorite.
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Crust
2 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
Filling
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon (1 Teaspoon) vanilla
1 medium banana, sliced
Meringue
3 reserved egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
STEP 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
STEP 2
Reserve 1/4 cup coconut; set aside.
STEP 3
Combine remaining coconut and butter in bowl; press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
STEP 4
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in 2-quart saucepan; stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 7-8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil.
STEP 5
Remove from heat. Stir small amount of milk mixture into egg yolks; return to pan. Reduce heat to low. Continue cooking 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. (Do not boil.) Stir in vanilla.
STEP 6
Pour half of hot filling into baked crust; cover with banana slices. Top with remaining filling.
STEP 7
Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
STEP 8
Beat egg whites in bowl at low speed until foamy. Beat at high speed, gradually adding 6 tablespoons sugar, until glossy and stiff peaks form. Spread onto warm filling, sealing to edge of crust. Sprinkle with reserved coconut.
STEP 9
Bake 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Store refrigerated.
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This was easy to make, kept my kitchen relatively cool, and was soooo delicious! My husband and I loved it.
I've made this a few times! It's awesome. Has anyone tried to double the recripe and make it in a 9x13? I'm going to make it for a crowd.
Hi John, we haven't tested doubling this recipe in the Test Kitchens, but would encourage you to try at home! We think trying it in a 13x9-inch pan is a great idea. Let us know how it turns out for you!
Fun and strait forward to put together. Only problem with the recipe is that there wasn't enough coconut mixture to completely cover my 9 inch pie pan, so I had to mix up about half a cup more.
Made this pie yesterday as a practice for a gift next week and it is great. Perfect.
Land O Lake is very good . I love to use it. Makes your food better CAN'T TELL IT'S NOT BUTTER. LOVE [LAND O LAKE ]TO BAKE, OR COOK WITH. DORIS MARTIN