Haitian Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients

 * 1 baked 9-inch pie shell
 * 3 egg yolks, beaten
 * ⅓ cup sugar
 * 1 tbsp butter
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * ⅛ tsp. salt
 * ¾ cup grated coconut
 * 1½ cups scalded milk

Meringue

 * 2 egg whites
 * 4 tbsp sugar

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 300°F.
 * 2) Add ⅓ cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt to egg yolks.
 * 3) Pour milk into this, place in double boiler, stir and cook until thickened.
 * 4) Add butter, coconut, and vanilla.
 * 5) Pour into pie shell.

Meringue

 * 1) Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add sugar.
 * 2) Beat until mixture stands in peaks.
 * 3) Pile lightly on pie filling.
 * 4) Place in oven to brown.