White Christmas Pie

This Christmas pie has a creamy vanilla and coconut filling in a baked pie crust topped with flaked coconut to resemble snow on Christmas morning.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 3 egg whites
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons flaked coconut
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 0.25 cup cold water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; set aside to soften.

Step 2

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in softened gelatin. When partially set, beat with a rotary mixer until smooth. Blend in vanilla and 1 cup coconut.

Step 3

Whip the cream until stiff. Gently fold into coconut mixture.

Step 4

Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until frothy. Beat in cream of tartar and 1/2 cup sugar. Continue beating until egg whites form stiff peaks. Fold into coconut mixture.

Step 5

Pile filling into prepared pie shell. Sprinkle with additional flaked coconut. Chill pie for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.