Mom'S Coconut Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 c. milk
pinch of salt
3 eggs, separated
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. baking powder
powdered sugar
1 1/3 c. coconut
1 tsp. vanilla
1 baked pastry shell

Preparation

In saucepan, combine sugar, milk and salt; cook to a boil. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk (beaten).
Return to hot mixture.
Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with small amount of water.
Add to hot mixture gradually, stirring constantly.
Cook until desired thickness. Remove from heat.
Add vanilla and 1 cup coconut.
Pour into pastry shell and top with meringue.