By Betty Shimabukuro of the Honolulu Star Bulletin
This is a favorite pie of ours that we would buy get all the time in Hawaii. Jason even won the Pie contest for the County Fair with this pie. It is amazing.
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
2 cups macaroon coconut (see note)
2 tablespoons butter
Prepared double crust for an 8-inch pie
Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add water and almond extract. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in coconut. Cool to room temperature.
Pour filling into pie crust and dab butter around filling. Cover with top crust and seal. Make slits in the top crust or a single hole in the center to vent steam.
Bake at 350 degrees about 40 minutes, or until crust is golden or filling can be seen bubbling through the center hole.
Serve warm with Vanilla Ice Cream (This is a must!)
Note: Macaroon coconut is often found in health stores or baking stores. If you can't find it, then put shredded coconut in a food processor or blender and grind it for a minute or so until it resembles very coarse sand (not powder).
This is a favorite pie of ours that we would buy get all the time in Hawaii. Jason even won the Pie contest for the County Fair with this pie. It is amazing.
1 cup sugar2 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
2 cups macaroon coconut (see note)
2 tablespoons butter
Prepared double crust for an 8-inch pie
Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add water and almond extract. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in coconut. Cool to room temperature.
Pour filling into pie crust and dab butter around filling. Cover with top crust and seal. Make slits in the top crust or a single hole in the center to vent steam.
Bake at 350 degrees about 40 minutes, or until crust is golden or filling can be seen bubbling through the center hole.
Serve warm with Vanilla Ice Cream (This is a must!)
Note: Macaroon coconut is often found in health stores or baking stores. If you can't find it, then put shredded coconut in a food processor or blender and grind it for a minute or so until it resembles very coarse sand (not powder).
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