Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2008

After altering the recipe a little, (half & half instead of milk & 3/4 cup sugar) this recipe was great tasting and easy to make! I made it for my mom's 50th Birthday, her favorite kind of pie that she hadn't had in over 30 years... what a challenge this would be, I thought ( I cook... but am not much of a baker...to say the least). What a fabulous outcome! Even made my dad proud !!!!(pie making is a dying art in my family that he has completely mastered... the women who cook and alter recipes tend not to do so well in this department, but this was a real winner!).

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2007

It took a lot longer to set than what the recipe said. Still a good recipe though.

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2007

Most delicious !!!! And that's what everyone replies once they've had a bite. I didn't add the last of the coconut(topping) I thought there was enough with each mouthful, still I loved this pie. I ate one all by myself!:)

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	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: San Diego, California, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2007

I liked the taste but it took alot longer to bake and still, after 60+ mins. was a little watery in the middle. I was afraid I'd messed up, but after checking it again, I followed it to the letter. Hope others have better luck with it!

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Laura


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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2007

This pie is rich and wonderful, just like the ones my grandma used to make. When she died, all her great recipes went with her. My dad goes crazy for this pie! It's like having a part of her back. Thanks, Lesley! EDIT - 6 years later and we're still loving it, but I always use a 10-inch crust so to ensure that the pie will set.

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2006

I agree with the last poster. I tried this recipe and it was really sweet. Too sweet. So I tried it again and cut the sugar from 1 1/2 cups to 3/4 of a cup and it came out just right. It is a good recipe and easy. I made the two pies the second time with the sugar cut and eveyone loved it.

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2005

Really way too sweet, but still good. Just be ABSOLUTLY sure you blend the butter & sugar together BEFORE you add the eggs when making this pie.It comes out wit an odd texture if you add everything at the same time. I made that BIG mistake. It tasted fine, but was weird to eat. I'm sure it would've been awsome if I hadn't -- Truely a great recepie.

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2005

Incredibly easy, quick, and good!

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Rachel

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2005

Well, it took a LOT longer than 40 mins to bake this pie. Try more like 2 and 1/2 hours. It was not as creamy and thick as I would think a coconut custard pie should be. IF I try it again, I will use heavy whipping cream instead of milk. I have another recipe for custard, I may use that and just add the coconut. Also, I wouls use less sugar. Way too sweet. Maybe try 3/4 of a cup.

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2005

This pie was way too sweet. This was my first attempt at making a custard pie but it seemed to take longer then the specified time to get the pie to set. Next time I will look for a recipe with less sugar. Maybe I did something wrong since it was my first attempt.

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2005

I found this pie to be most delicious, and I'm not a coconut fan. I used 1 cup of sugar, and maybe next time I might use heavy cream instead of milk to give the custard a bit more body. All my friends are begging for more!

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HONEYBEEZ

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2005

OUTSTANDING! This is the first time I have had someone ask to take home a piece of pie. Thank you for a fantastic recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2004

I attempted to make this recipe for the first time today and was disappointed with the results. However, I believe it was more of user error. I followed all the steps exactly and the pie looked fine going into the oven. But after 50 minutes and a very brown shell...the pie still had not set. I used 2% milk which I don't know if this recipe was intended for whole milk. I will try this again with whole milk to see if this corrects the problem. Any suggestions?

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2003

This pie was wonderful. I got so many rave reviews that I am making it as a pie choice for my daughter's third birthday party!!

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KULAWYETTE

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2003

This pie was wonderful !!! I used sweetened flaked coconut and just 1 cup of sugar because I read other reviews saying this pie was too sweet. I found that 1 cup was the perfect sweetness. I brushed the pie crust around the edges with beaten egg (to result in a "pretty" baked crust) and covered the edges with strips of foil after the first 15 minutes of baking (to prevent over browning). The custard is delicious and so EASY to make. It's very very tasty and I will make this again for sure. Thanks, Lesley !

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2003

I felt like I should have eaten it for breakfast it was soooo eggy!!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2003

I must have done something wrong, because this pie was way too sweet. I think there is too much sugar in the custard. I will try it again. But, my husband and father-in-law loved it!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2003

It was great. I just used half of the sugar specified on the recipe. I ate the whole pie by myself.

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2002

I really enjoyed this recipe. My Mother use to make this pie when I was a little girl. She lost the recipe and she says this pie is just like the one she use to make thanks so much for listing the recipe I thought I would never get another taste. Sherry

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