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I do not know why but this recipe did not work for me! AT ALL!!! Everything was going fine until the meringue. It would not stiffen up! Finally I just gave up after an hour of trying to save the meringue and two phone calls to great chefs. I just poured the \"meringue\" on top anyway. When it came out of the oven, the dessert was smelling really strongly of SULFUR! The only person in my family who liked was my dog. He loved it.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"02\/14\/2010 21:32","GUID":"de6080d6ad474a048f3870c2df86495d","MemberId":4907275,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"iceus2","SubmittedDate":"02\/14\/2010 21:36"},{"Comment":"
Coconut cream pudding is excellent and one my family will make many more times. It's a keeper, for sure, and a recipe that will go in my recipe box and stay there.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"02\/13\/2010 18:58","GUID":"f6f630afa38f4ac49327439e571d7887","MemberId":4389335,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"tkarinas","SubmittedDate":"02\/13\/2010 18:58"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"09\/09\/2008 23:20","GUID":"f0d2b517a60f4b149b46ce91b1c2a442","MemberId":1671534,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"FriedaG","SubmittedDate":"09\/09\/2008 23:20"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":312199,"name":"Pies","slug":"pies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312134,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for pie recipes? Find great tasting desserts from pie recipes including apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies, cherry pies, and more pie recipes and ideas.","parent":310796,"count":1529,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pies\/"},{"term_id":340250,"name":"Coconut Pies","slug":"coconut-pies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":340181,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Super-easy coconut pie recipes from scratch make a simple homemade dessert extra fun.","parent":312199,"count":70,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pies\/coconut-pies\/"},{"term_id":340262,"name":"Coconut Cream Pies","slug":"coconut-cream-pies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":340193,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Light, smooth and tropical coconut cream pie recipes like ours are a surprisingly simple way to add some interest to dessert.","parent":340250,"count":16,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/pies\/coconut-pies\/coconut-cream-pies\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Coconut Cream Pudding"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n