notbob wrote:
> I've become a coconut cream pie (CCP) junkie.
>
> Trying to stay all organic, I bought some orgo unsweetened coconut
> flakes. But, my CCP recipe calls for "sweetened" flakes. So, I went
> surfing:
>
> <http://www.food.com/recipe/sweetened-coconut-flakes-442617>
>
> I found this and am into the "dry on cookie sheet" stage. I'll make a
> full pie, tonight. Pretty easy. Heat, then soak, sweetened flakes in
> whole milk, then drain milk and use it to make classic pastry cream.
> Add coconut back into pastry cream and fill blind baked pie crust.
>
> <http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-cream-pie-107115>
>
> I love the cream/coconut, but don't care about the topping. I don't
> eat air.
>
> nb

Might be worth trying the recipe with unsweetened coconut flakes and see
what you think.

-S-