Grandma's Recipes for Mother and Daughter

by American Molasses Company

¼ cup sugar

⅛ teaspoon salt

1¾ cups milk or light cream

¼ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES

¼ cup sugar

½ cup moist, shredded coconut

1 teaspoon vanilla or 2 teaspoons rum extract

9-inch, cold baked pie shell

Soften gelatin in cold water. Mix egg yolks, ¼ cup sugar, salt, and milk or cream in top of double boiler; cook over hot water (do not allow water to boil) until custard coats the spoon. Stir constantly. Remove from heat. Add softened gelatin. Stir in molasses. Chill over ice water until mixture begins to congeal (thick as fresh egg whites). Gradually beat the remaining ¼ cup sugar in beaten egg whites; fold into custard-gelatin mixture. Fold in coconut and flavoring. Pour into a cold baked pie crust. Chill until firm. Garnish with whipped cream and coconut just before serving.

YIELD: 6 servings.