Mary Starr - Hawaii's Coconut Cream Pie Recipe

Combine In Sauce pan:
2 Cups Milk
1/2 cup sugar

Let come to near boil, then stir in:
4 Tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch of Salt
4 Egg Yolks
1 Tablespoon Butter

Let cool for a few moments, then add:
1/4 Cup fresh grated coconut
Vanilla to flavor

Cool and fill baked pie shell.

Make Meringue:
4 or 6 Egg Whites (depending on high you want it)
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/4 Cup sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract

Beat egg whites with 1/2 teaspoons salt until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in, a little at a time...1/4 cup sugar. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. When meringue is very stiff and begins to lose its gloss, spread over pie filling, making sure it is sealed firmly to edges of pastry. Sprinkle with more grated coconut and brown in moderate oven.