My No-Sugar Coconut Meringue Pie

 


3/4 cup Splenda (white sugar)
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut milk (NOT cream of coconut)
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon coconut flavoring (or vanilla extract)
14 ounces flaked coconut
1 baked 9 inch deep dish pie shell
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons Splenda (white sugar)

 

Method:

Combine 3/4 cup Splenda, cornstartch, salt and coconut milk in a heavy saucepan

Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until think and bubbly

In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks

Gradually stir 1/4 of hot mixture into yolks, stirring coonstantly

Cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds

Remove from heat and add butter, coconut flavoring and coconut

Poor into baked pie shell and cool in refrigerator whie making meringue . . .

In medium glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until frothy
Slowly add 6 tablespoons Splenda while beating, continue beating until egg whites form stiff peaks

Spread meringue over cooled pie and sprinkle with coconut
Brown in hot oven