Easy Coconut Cream Pie

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

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.
2. 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.
3. Pour into pie shell; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Chill for several hours before serving.

sugar, allpurpose, salt, milk, eggs, coconut, butter, vanilla, pastry shell

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-coconut-cream-pie/ (may not work)