COCONUT CREAM PIE   

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 t. salt
3 c. milk
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 T. butter softened
2 t. vanilla
1 c. coconut
1 c. cool whip

Directions

Mix sugar, corn starch and salt in sauce
pan. Gradually stir in milk, cook over
med heat stirring constantly till mix
thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.

Stir at least half of hot mix gradually into
yolks, stir into hot mix in sauce pan, boil
and stir 1 minute, remove from heat, stir
in butter, vanilla and 3/4 c. coconut,
pour into shell, press plastic wrap onto
filling and refrigerate at least 2 hours
but no longer than 48.

Remove plastic, top pie with whipped
cream an remaining coconut.
Refrigerate any remaining pie
immediately.