Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie~

1 - 9" pie crust, baked

3/4 cup sugar

2 Tbsp. flour

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/4 tsp. salt

2 1/2 cups milk

4 egg yolks

1 Tbsp. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup flaked coconut

Whipped cream

1/3 cup coconut, toasted

In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt.

In a bowl, combine, milk and egg yolks until well beaten.

Stir milk mixture into sugar mixture.

Place over medium heat, stir constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil. (It will look like pudding when its ready)

Once its boiling, continue stirring for one minute. 

Remove from heat.

Stir in butter, vanilla and coconut. 

Place custard in a bowl and chill for a few minutes. 

Pour custard in a baked pie shell, cover with plastic and chill.

Serve with whipped cream, topped with toasted coconut.

~C