Buko (young Coconut) Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup corn oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 1/3 cups young coconut meat (buko)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the crust:.
• 2 combine flour and salt. blend in oil thoroughly using a fork. sprinkle with water. continue "cutting" with a fork until flour mixture forms tiny lumps. form flour mixture into a ball.
• 3 divide dough into 2 equal portions. roll out to make 2 crusts. cover bottom of pie pan with one crust. cut excess.
• 4 prick bottom pastry all over with fork. bake in preheated oven at 450°f for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown
• 5 to prepare the filling:
• 6 combine all ingredients except cheese and cook over low heat. continue stirring until thick. pour mixture into pastry-lined pie pan.
• 7 top filling with the second crust. seal ends all around with a fork.
• 8 bake at 400 °f until top crust turns golden brown. sprinkle grated cheese on top.
• 9 bake for additional 5 minutes.
• 10 serve hot or cold.