Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1Gather all ingredients.
2. 2Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread coconut on a baking sheet.
3. 3Bake coconut in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
4. 4Combine 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. 5Remove the pan from heat and stir in 3/4 cup toasted coconut and vanilla; reserve remaining toasted coconut for garnishing the pie.
6. 6Pour custard into pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
7. 7Top with whipped topping and reserved toasted coconut.
8. 8Enjoy!