Mango Coconut Pie With Mango Coulis

2 c Graham cracker crumbs

1/4 lb Butter; melt

12 c Toasted coconut flakes;

-divide, + extra for garnish 5 Egg yolks

1/4 c + 1 tb cornstarch

3/4 c Sugar; divide

2 1/2 c Milk

1/2 c Coconut cream

1 Vanilla bean; split

1 c Mango; dice

Sweetened whipped cream; -for topping MANGO COULIS; for serving 2 c Mangos: cube

1/2 c Sugar

Preheat oven to 325~. Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and 1 c of coconut flakes and press into a 9" pie tin; bake 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl combine egg yolk+, cornstarch and half of sugar. In a saucepan combine milk, remaining sugar, coconut cream and vanilla bean and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to very low. Ladle 1/2 cup of milk mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly to temper eggs. When bottom of egg bowl is warm to the touch, pour egg mixture into saucepan, whisking. Cook, stirring constantly, until cream thickens to consistency of mayonnaise. As soon as mixture thickens, strain through a fine sieve into a bowl set in another bowl of ice-water. Cool thoroughly, stirring from time to time. Fold in diced mango and remaining coconut. Pour into graham cracker crust and chill to set. Top with sweetened whipped cream, sprinkle with coconut and serve with MANGO COULIS-Combine mango and sugar in a blender and cups. Source: Essence of Emeril, Emeril Lagasse, TFVN. MM Waldine Van Geffen vghc42a@prodigy.com.
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