old-fashioned coconut pie

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 8 tbsp(1 stick) unsalted butter, melted plus additional for the pie plate
• 1 1/4 sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups packed sweetened coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• **to make your own SELF-RISING FLOUR, sift it before measuring. For each cup needed, combine 1 cup minus 2 tsp sifted all-purpose flour, with 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 325. grease a 10inch pie plate.

In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. add the coconut, butter and flour and stir until well combined.

transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and bake until the top is golden brown and the center is firm, 40-45 minutes. Let the pie cool on a wire rack before serving.

This pie will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 3 days.