Traditional Coconut Cream Pie

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup corrntarch
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup coconut flakes
• 1 baked 9" pie crust, cooled
• Whipped topping and toasted coconut

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together cornstarch, flour, and salt in medium saucepan; add eggs stirring untilmixture is well blended Gradually stir in milk.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly whisk, until mixture boils/ boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Stir in butter and vanilla. Stir in coconut until well blended; pour into baked pie crust. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface; refrigerate 6 to 8 hours or until set.

Just before serving, spread whipped topping; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Cover and refrigerate leftover pie.