I loves me some coconut creme pie .

<h3>Ingredients</h3>
one 9 inch baked pie shell<br />
3 cups milk, divided<br />
1 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/8 teaspoon salt<br />
6  Tablespoons cornstarch<br />
1  cup sweetened flaked coconut<br />
3  Tablespoons butter<br />
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract<br />
additional coconut - for garnish<br />
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Meringue<br />
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3 large egg whites<br />
1 Tablespoon cornstarch<br />
1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter<br />
6 Tablespoons granulated sugar<h3>Directions</h3>
<p>Preheat oven to 350F.
</p><p>In a large saucepan combine 2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
</p><p>Meanwhile combine remaining 1 cup of milk and cornstarch in a bowl.
</p><p>Mix together well and then add to hot milk mixture.
</p><p>Cook stirring occasionally until mixture thickens. Add coconut, butter and vanilla Cook and still until mixture thickens again.
</p><p>Pour into baked pie shell and top with meringue.
</p><p>To prepare the meringue in a large bowl, beat egg whites, cornstarch and cram of tarter at high speed with an electric mixer. Mix until soft peaks form.
</p><p>Add sugar one tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Spoon meringue onto pie, swirling to make soft peaks. Brown meringue in oven. Watch carefully.
</p><p>Bake until meringue is light brown around the edges and the coconut is toasted and light brown in color.</p>
<p>Original <a href="http://grandmotherskitchen.org/recipes/old-fashioned-coconut-cream-pie-recipe.html">Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie Recipe Recipe</a> found at Grandmothers Kitchen <a href="http://grandmotherskitchen.org">Recipes</a>.</p>

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