I Can't Cook: Recipe: Coconut Cream Pie

Hello!

Listen, I am no Chef Boyardee, but like everybody else, I gotta get by. So when it comes to cooking or baking I try to find recipes that 1. minimize ingredients 2. use simple/reusable ingredients (what am I really gonna do with those leftover bay leaves? That's right- nothing) 3. require minimal effort and time 4. utilize simple tools and 5. are highly rated. I'll tell ya, in regards to #5, if I'm taking time out of my day to make something, I need some assurance that at least some of the people out there who tried it, liked it.

I wanted to make a pie the other day for a friend, so opted for a Coconut Cream Pie. It's summer, coconut is great and tasty, and I like the way these pies taste and hoped my friend would as well. Following my five point criteria noted above, I found a recipe that fits the bill. Since this recipe worked for me. I will share it with you.

The recipe was taken from a company I know you are all familiar: Kraft. Here's the recipe, taken from the Kraft website:

-2 packages JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding (I used Coconut Crème flavored instant pudding instead for an extra coco-nutty flavor)

-2 cups cold milk

-2 cups thawed COOL Whip

-1 cup coconut flakes

-1 ready to use graham cracker crust

Mix the pudding packages with the milk. Add one cup of the cool whip to the mixture in addition to 3/4 of the coconut flakes, pour into the crust. Let that set in the fridge for four hours, or longer. Toast the remaining coconut (I did this in a toaster oven) and when the pie has set, cover with the remaining cool whip and sprinkle the toasted coconut on top. Wa-la! So easy. Believe me, if I'm saying it's easy, it.is.easy. I have neither the skills nor wherewithal to make anything difficult.

We tasted it and it tastes great. So if you need a quick dessert and are a fan of the coconut, I encourage you to check this out. I would definitely make this again. I have some pictures, so you know what it looks like.