Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           Cup  sugar
  1              Pinch  salt
  4        Tablespoons  cornstarch
  2               Cups  milk -- scalded
  4              Whole  egg yolks -- slightly beaten
     1/2           Cup  coconut
  1         Tablespoon  butter
  1           Teaspoon  vanilla
  1              Whole  9" Baked Pie Shell
                        meringue:
  4              Whole  egg whites
  1           Teaspoon  cream of tartar
     1/2           Cup  sugar

Preparation:

1. Mix sugar, salt and cornstarch together; add gradually to scalded milk. 2. Cook over hot water, stirring occasionally, until thickened. 3. Add a small amount of hot mixture the slightly beaten egg yolks. 4. Mix well; add to remaining hot mixture. 5. Cook about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in coconut, butter and vanilla. Cool. 6. Pour into pie shell. 7. Combine egg whites and cream of tartar. 8. Beat until soft peaks from. Gradually add sugar; continue beating to stiff peaks, spread on filling, making decorative swirls and peaks. 9. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutritional Information:

1764 Calories (kcal); 62g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat); 43g Protein; 263g Carbohydrate; 948mg Cholesterol; 751mg Sodium