Orange Coconut Pie

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup butter flavor shortening, chilled
• 1 tablespoon butter flavor shortening, chilled
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup whipped topping
• whipped topping, garnish
• shredded coconut, garnish

Recipe

• 1 pie crust:
• 2 chill all ingredients, including the flour and vinegar. combine the flour, salt and sugar. cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles cornmeal. in another bowl, mix water and vinegar with the beaten egg. add the liquid mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork to form a soft dough.
• 3 filling:
• 4 in saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. gradually stir in water. cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. reduce heat, cook and stir 2 minutes more. remove from heat. gradually stir 1 cup hot mixture into yolks. return mixture to saucepan, bring to a gentle boil. cook and stir 2 minutes more. remove from stove. stir in butter, orange peel and orange juice.
• 5 turn into pastry shell. refrigerate.
• 6 meanwhile prepare next layer by combining cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. beat in the whipped topping until light and fluffy. spread over orange filling.
• 7 top with whipped topping and sprinkle with shredded coconut as desired. chill until serving.