Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

 1 Cup Sweetened Flaked Coconuts

3 Cups of Half and half

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 Cup of White sugar

1/2 Cup of all-purpose flour

1/4 Tsp salt

1 Tsp coconut extract

1 - 9" pie shell (baked)

1 Tub of Frozen Whipped topping, thawed (or homemade whipped topping)

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Spread coconut on baking sheet and bake it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

3. In a medium sauce pan, combine half and half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt. Mix Well. Bring to a boil over low heat stirring constantly.  Once it boils, continue stirring for 2 more minutes. Remove the pan from heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of toasted coconut and coconut extract. Reserve the remaining coconut for top of pie. 

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

5. Top with whipped topping and with reserve coconut. 

Homemade Topping can be found here: 

https://www.thriftyfrugalmom.com/homemade-whipped-cream/