Fresh Coconut Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 fresh coconuts, peeled and grated (reserve juice to add to filling) *
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. half and half
1/2 pt. whipping cream
2 tsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Bring all ingredients except 1/2 cup of half and half with cornstarch dissolved in it to a bubbly boil.
Stir in cornstarch mixture and continue cooking and stirring for 8 to 10 minutes. Put frosting on your favorite yellow or white cake layers while frosting is hot.
This will frost three 9 x 13-inch layers or four 8-inch square layers.
It's very juicy.