Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients:

• 3/4 tsp gelatin
• 3 tbsp water
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/2 cup light coconut milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp coconut extract
• 1 Basic Crumb Crust, prebaked (see Basic Crumb Crust recipe)
• 2 tbsp shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup fat-free whipped topping

Makes 8 Servings

1. In a small saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin over the water; let stand for 1 minute until softened. Warm over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in the milk, coconut milk and egg yolks until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to bubble and thicken, about 8 minutes; cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the dissolved gelatin and vanilla and coconut extracts.Spread the filling into the crumb crust and lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface (to prevent a skin from forming). Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
4. Just before serving, carefully remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle the coconut along the edge of the pie filling. Garnish the edge with 1-tablespoon dollops of the whipped topping (or, for a prettier look, pipe the topping through a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch open star tip).

WW POINTS VALUE: 5 pts (1/8 of pie)

Note: This recipe appears in the WW New Complete Cookbook. I was in the mood for coconut and I've always wanted to make a fruit pie from scratch. I LOVE coconut and I was craving coconut. I thought I was doing a good job making this pie but it didn't turn out the way I was hoping it would turn out. The crumb crust was yummy and the pie filling was delicious as well but the texture was very gooey. The pie filling wasn't as thick or creamy as I would have liked it to be. It didn't have the texture of pudding even though the flavors were coconutty. I will attempt to make this cream pie again and because it was tasty and maybe do something different in the process.