Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs , beaten
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 prepared pie shell , 9-inch
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping , thawed

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread coconut on a baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake coconut in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine half-and-half, sugar, flour, eggs, and salt in a medium pot. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove the pan from heat and stir in 3/4 cup toasted coconut and vanilla; reserve remaining toasted coconut for garnishing the pie.

6. 6

   Pour custard into pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.

7. 7

   Top with whipped topping and reserved toasted coconut.

8. 8

   Enjoy!