Ingredients:
FILLING
4 tbsp. granulated sugar
5 tbsp. cake flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
3 large egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 baked pie shell
MERINGUE TOPPING
2 egg whites
4 tbsp. granulated sugar
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a double boiler. Add milk and egg yolks & mix well.
Place over rapidly boiling water and cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from boiling water and add 1 cup of coconut and vanilla.
Cool slightly. Then pour into pie shell.
Beat egg whites until foamy. Add sugar, 2 tbsp at a time, beating after each addition until whites stand in peaks.
Spoon your meringue on top and spread out to the edges of the crust. Use a knife or spatula to form peaks on the pie. Add a small amount of coconut on top and bake in oven for 10 minutes until browned.
Take out of oven and let cool completely then refrigerate.