94 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey

This popular eating place was named for that great benefactor of the early colonies, William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. It is open every weekday except Monday, from noon until 8:00PM and Sundays from noon until 6:00PM.

   Coconut Cream Chiffon Pie

• 3/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
• 1 baked pie crust

Directions

1. Sprinkle gelatin in cold water.

2. Combine egg yolks, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add to hot milk. Cook in double boiler until mixture coats spoon.

3. Add gelatin to hot mixture; stir until dissolved. Chill until syrupy.

4. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and 1 cup whipped cream.

5. Pour into crust-lined pan and chill.

6. Top pie with remainder of whipped cream and sprinkle with coconut.

This recipe appeared in the Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places published in 1950.

 The above illustration is an original painting by Grant Reynard.

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