Coconut Cream Pie

I recieved a coconut cream pie recipe from a family friend the other day and compared it to mine only to find that the descrepencies were few.  It was a proud moment!! 

Pie Filling

3 cups whole milk 
4 eggs separated, 
1 cup sugar 
1/8 tsp salt, 
1 tsp vanilla extact, 
1/2 tsp coconut extract, 
6 tbls flour, 
3/4 cup flaked coconut.. 


Meringue-

4 egg whites
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp  cream of tartar
1/4 cup coconut


Mix flour, salt, and sugar together, set aside. 
Separate eggs , put whites aside, combine yolks and 3 cups milk in heavy sauce pan, heat until scalded, whisk in flour/sugar mixture, whisk continually until thick, add vanilla and coconut extract, and 3/4 of the coconut. 
Remove from heat and let cool. 
Put in baked pie crust. 

Then whip the egg whites and 1/8 tsp salt until they start to foam, slowly add 1/2 cup sugar beat until glossy, add 1/4 tsp coconut extract and 1/8 tsp cream of tarter and beat until stiff. 

Top pie with meringue and remaining 1/4 cup coconut, bake at 350 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. cool on counter before placing in fridge to keep meringue from 'weeping'