Coconut Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. all-purpose flour or 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

In saucepan, combine sugar, flour or cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk, mixing well.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils.
Cook 2 minutes longer.
Remove from heat.
Stir small amount hot mixture into egg yolks; immediately return to hot mixture.
Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add butter, vanilla and coconut. Pour into cooled baked 9-inch pastry shell.
Spread one recipe Meringue atop hot pie; sprinkle with 1/3 cup coconut.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden.
Cool.