A Approved: Butter Coconut Pie

This recipe was recommended by my uncle when he was visiting for my sister's wedding. It is fabulous. It can be found in the Christmas with Southern Living 2003 book.

The only glitch is the time, you need bake it for around an hour and a half, not 35 minutes like posted.

Yum Yum and more Yum :)

First you need a pie crust. I prefer to make my own.
12 tablespoons of cold salted butter
1 tablespoon of sugar
2 cups of flour*
6-8 tablespoons of water
>place all ingredients except water into a food processor, pulse until little beads form. Once beads are formed slowly add water while pulsing until you get the desired texture. Do not over pulse nor over water. If you over water add a little bit of flour. Place in freezer for 10 minutes. Roll out, place in pie pan. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes.<

For the inside :)
1 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon flour
3 large eggs, beaten first
3.5 oz (approx half a bag) flaked coconut (sweet or unsweet)
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon of vanilla

Mix ingredients in order adding one at a time. Place into pre-baked pie crust. Place into oven for 1.5 hours (or until completely settled, no movement) at 325.

*Please note that when I state flour I do mean all-purpose. Do not use self-rising flour, bread flour, or cake flour.

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