Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

By didoc

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 cups half and half
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 9 inch pie crust, baked
• 3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Step 1

In a heavy medium saucepan, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Gradually stir in half and half. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly, 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Place egg yolks in a bowl and gradually whisk in 1 cup of hot mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining half and half mixture. Cook over low heat 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut and vanilla. Cover and cool. Spoon cooked filling into baked crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill thoroughly.

Before serving, top with whipped topping and remaining 1/2 cup toasted coconut.