Rick Baylesss Yucatecanstyle Fresh Coconut Pie Recipes

RICK BAYLESS'S YUCATECAN-STYLE FRESH COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Toast the almonds on a baking sheet in the oven stirring occasionally,until golden, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Cool; set 1/2 cup of the almonds aside.
• Ina food processor; pulverize the remaining almonds with the sugar.
• Add thebread and pulse the machine until reduced to fine crumbs.
• Drizzle in themelted butter and pulse to mix thoroughly.
• Evenly pat the mixture over thebottom and sides of a 3/4-inch deep, 9-inch tart pan with a removablebottom.
• Refrigerate several minutes to set.
• Twist a corkscrew (or dive an ice pick or screwdriver) into 2 ofthe coconut's"eyes" (the dark indentations on one end), then drain thetrapped liquid into a cup (strain if it contains any bits of coconutshell).
• Place the coconut on a baking sheet and put into the oven forabout 15 minutes to help loosen the flesh from the shell.
• With a hammercrack the coconut into several pieces, then use a small knife orscrewdriver to pry the flesh from the shell.
• Use a paring knife or avegetable peeler to peel away the dark brown skin.
• In a food processor (or, with determination and stamina, using a four-sided grater) grate thecoconut into medium-fine shreds.
• Measure out 2 1/2 cups for the pie;reserve the remainder for the garnish.
• Raise the oven temperatureto 350 degrees.
• In a small (1- to 11/2-quart) saucepan, combine the coconut water, cream and sugar.
• Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until reduced to 1cup, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour into a large bowl, then stir in the 2 1/2 cupsof coconut, the reserved 1/2 cup almonds, the egg yolks and vanilla.
• Set the prepared crust onto a baking sheet, scoop in the coconut filling and bake in the middle of the oven until set and lightly browned on top, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• While the pie is baking, toast the reserved coconut on a baking sheet in the oven, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Coolthe pie completely and slice.
• Place the pie back in the oven and heat for 10 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and coconut.