Cooking was a new enterprise for me when I immigrated to Canada from India. After burning a number of pots and the contents, survival dictating to the taste buds, edible dishes began to be conjured. However, I never aspired to flaky, tender pie crusts as these were totally unfamiliar to me. At the time, we were treated to free monthly issues of the “Homemakers” magazine. And I made a discovery, Crustless Coconut Pie.
Whenever I made this when entertaining or as a pot luck offering, it was thoroughly enjoyed. However, I found that it did not rise much, resembling a rather puffy pancake. I began adjusting measurements, increasing the flour and baking powder, cautiously.
My sister and I were in her Toronto kitchen preparing this pie. She had newly arrived in Canada and loved the pie as well. Instead of the half cup that was now in my recipe, she thought it was a cup of flour. The pie rose perfectly but the texture changed from custardy to firm.
From then, with more adjustments, increasing the flour and baking powder, caution thrown to the winds, the pie was transformed into a cake. I have not worked with freshly grated coconut as yet, using the easily available dessicated coconut instead. But maybe one day. Possibilities are endless.
Notes
Easy to make.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 1/4 cups butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1 package dessicated coconut, sweetened or unsweetened, according to desired sweetness
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl beat EGGS until light and frothy.
- In another bowl, sift together FLOUR with BAKING POWDER.
- Mix in SUGAR and COCONUT to the flour and baking powder.
- Add COCONUT MILK and cooled, melted BUTTER to these dry ingredients.
- Now add the mixture to the eggs, mixing with a spoon, until well combined.
- Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean. But you know your oven best, so it may take less than or longer than. It should be golden brown on the top.
- And then ENJOY!
seems like easy recipe.I will definitely try making it!
the coconut cake looks yummy. ready to munch on.I am going to try it’ but will use fresh coconut.