Deep Dish Coconut Cream Pie

By catgirl

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1-1/2 cups flaked coconut, toasted, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; gradually stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into beaten eggs. Return all to saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until nearly boiling. Reduce heat; cook and stir about 2 minutes more (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in 1 cup coconut, butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Chill for several hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.