1 baked 9 inch pie shell
2 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. heavy cream
2 egg yolks
2/3 c. sugar
4 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. shredded sweetened coconut

Whisk together the milk, cream and egg yolks. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Whisk in the yolks mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Then stir the mixture, constantly until it comes to a boil, about 7 minutes more. Boil, stirring one minute. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla, butter and coconut. Pour cooked filling into baked pie shell. Cover filling with plastic wrap and cool. Top with whipped cream.