Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

How to make Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie Recipe - This is a tried-and-true, old-fashioned coconut cream pie. Took many years of searching and baking to find the right one and this is it! Enjoy.

Serve: 8

Ingredients:
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3 cups half-and-half
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
   
Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
   
In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie.
   
Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
   
Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.