Classic Coconut Cream Pie | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
• 9 graham crackers (about 5 ounces) broken into rough pieces
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
• 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk , well stirred (not cream of coconut)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup (1 1/4 ounces/35 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut
• 2/3 cup (4 2/3 ounces/132 grams) sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce/28 grams) cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 4 pieces
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream , chilled
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dark rum (optional)