1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. regular milk
1 tbsp. butter
3 eggs, room temperature best
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. coconut
1 cooked pie shell

Mix sugar and cornstarch well; add milk. Cook over medium heat until thick. Add about 1/3 of hot mixture to slightly beaten egg yolks. Return eggs to remainder of cream; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla, butter, and coconut. Pour into cooked pie shell. Beat egg whites until slightly stiff. Add 6 tablespoons sugar (1 tablespoon at a time) until all is used. Pour meringue over pie and bake at 350 degrees until golden.