Coconut Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. flour or cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. milk
4 eggs
3 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut (about 1 1/3 c.)

Preparation

In saucepan, combine sugar, flour or cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk.
Cook and stir the mixture until thickened and bubbly.
Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Remove saucepan from heat.
Separate eggs; set whites aside for meringue, if desired.
Beat egg yolks slightly.
Gradually stir 1 cup of hot mixture into yolks.
Bring to a gentle boil for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Add butter, vanilla and coconut.