Step 10. Pour the pie filling mixture into the baked pie crust and allow to cool slightly. Place the pie into the fridge and allow the creamy coconut custard filling to set for 3-4 hours. Step 11.
Add the vanilla and rum and cook for a further 5 minutes to glaze. Cool and spoon onto the coconut cream pie. Sprinkle over the lime zest and extra coconut to serve.
If you're dairy-intolerant, coconut milk and cream are an excellent alternative to cows' milk in some cooked dishes (provided you like its quite strong coconut flavour).
Using a glass pie plate helps — they brown the bottom of the crust a little better. What if the pie crust shrinks? If the crust shrinks, add whipped cream ... to 12 minutes. Cool crust ...