JAYNE'S COCONUT CUSTARD PIE

I love coconut custard pie. But, I am particular too. There are a million, different recipes out there. And, as with many foods, no two pies are ever the same. And although I like them all. I am partial to a creamy custard filling, with more added coconut than I usually get in a restaurant, or bakery. One that is not, overly rich, or sickly sweet. So making my own, is perfect and easy. This is a recipe that can be whipped together in minutes and baked in the oven with no fuss. I think it is the "perfect blend" of ingredients, to make the "perfect" coconut custard pie.
Tis the season, so wow your friends and family with this delicious, decadent dessert. The compliments will be never ending! Great for after dinner, or served at get togethers or brunch.

 

Prep. Time: 10 min.      Cook time: 40 - 50 min.      Servings: 6-8

 

Ingredients:

2 cups milk.

4 eggs.

1/2 cup all purpose flour.

3/4 cup sugar.

1 tsp. vanilla.

1/4 cup butter (softened).

2 cups flaked coconut. (add more or less to your own taste.)
1 9" prepared pie crust (I do make my own dough most times, but in a pinch, I will use our local bakery's fresh dough, which happily she sells me by the lb. It is every bit as good as I can make. Or even a frozen crust is fine too.)

 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix milk, sugar, flour, eggs, butter, and vanilla with electric mixer, until fairly smooth.
• Now, add the coconut to the mixture, and mix through the batter with a fork so it is evenly dispersed.
• Pour coconut/egg mixture into waiting pie crust.
• Place in the oven.
• Bake 40 - 50 min, until a toothpick inserted into the center, comes out clean. (increase cook time in 5 minute intervals, if needed. Just be careful not to burn the crust.)
• Allow to settle for 15 min. on cooling rack.
• Then serve.

 

 

Now Enjoy!

© 2013 Jayne's Crazy Kitchen

CINNAMON APPLE LOAF

I am not much of a sweet eater, but... I love having something delicious and satisfying when I do get the urge!!! It's always great to have something "home made", that you already know is awesome, when friends stop by too!!!
This is the time of year that I pull all the "Fall" Recipes out, and... where I look for things that are wholesome, delicious, and don't take too much time to make.
I love this!!! It's not a cake, and... it's not a bread. It is between the two. *LOL*. I look forward at night, to having it in the morning, and so will your family... lightly toasted with a little butter. Mmmm... it doesn't get much better than this!!!
The recipe is quick, and made from scratch. You really can't make a mistake, unless you undercook it. But we will watch this step closely. It doesn't require a lot of ingredients, and... You will be so, happy later... that you took the time. If you have 5 more minutes, then MAKE 2!!!

 

 

Ingredients:
 

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup apple juice

1 apple, peeled and chopped

Loaf Pan
Electric Hand Mixer

*missing from photo: milk and apple juice*

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Lightly grease a Loaf Pan. (I use a bit of butter on a piece of wax paper.)
• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and set aside. (leave a handful aside for the top of your loaf too.)
• Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy
• Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing
• Add vanilla extract
• Combine flour and baking powder together in another bowl
• Stir into creamed butter mixture.
• Add milk and juice, into batter, mix until smooth.
• Pour half the batter into the greased loaf pan
• Add half the apples and 1/2 the brown sugar cinnamon mixture
• Push down  a little bit on the apples and sugar mixture, into the batter with the back of a spoon 
• Now, lightly swirl apple mixture into batter with a fork, you don't want to mix it, but you do want those nice brown swirls to be seen throughout the batter
• Pour the remaining batter on top; layer with remaining apples and more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Swirling again, through the dough you just poured. You want to see some nice brown swirls in the dough again.
• Add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture to the top of your loaf. This will become the nice crumbly topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out lean... (about) 40 to 45 minutes. I use an electric oven, so check at 35 min, if you have any doubt.

It doesn't get any better than this!!!

 

NOW ENJOY!

© 2013 Jayne's Crazy Kitchen