Coconut Cream Pie

This is a very good pie.  I made it yesterday.

Ingredients:

1  baked pie crust

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup cornstarch

pinch of salt

4 eggs, seperated

3 cups milk

1/4 cup softened butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups shredded coconut ,lightly toasted in the oven.

Directions:

Preheat oven 425*

Bake the pie crust until brown.  Take out of oven and let cool.

In a heavy saucepan c ombine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt well.

Gradually add the milk and one egg yolk at a time and combine well.

Place saucepan with filling on medium heat and cook until it comes to a full boil.Whisking constantly ,Reduce heat and  cook 2-3 more minutes and remove from heat.Stir in the shredded coconut , butter and vanilla.

Set aside to cool for 25 minutes.  When cool pour into cooled pie crust.

Now make the meringue!

Beat the egg whites to soft peaks.  Add remaining sugar a little at a time , beating until stiff peaks.  Spread on the cool pie filling.  Sprinkle remaining toasted coconut over top of meringue. Bake in oven until meringue is a nice brown.

Remove and let cool before serving.