Grandmother's Kitchen

Coconut Lemon Pie

Coconut Lemon Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 sticks butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

Filling

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup of coconut for topping

Directions

  1. Make the crust by combining the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. You can use more confectionery sugar to press down in pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Make filling next.
  2. In another bowl, mix the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and lemon juice sprinkle grated coconut on top. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Remove from oven cool completely. Top with coconut and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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