2 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
Dash salt
Grated fresh coconut
4 egg yolks
3 tbsp. cornstarch
3 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
Meringue

Combine milk, sugar, salt and 1/4 cup grated fresh coconut in a medium saucepan. Cook until mixture is very hot.

Beat egg yolks, then blend in cornstarch and a little water. Add egg yolk mixture to milk mixture and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add butter and vanilla.

Cool filling and pour into pie shell. Swirl meringue onto pie shell. Swirl meringue onto pie, making sure it is sealed to edge of pie shell. Sprinkle with grated coconut.

Bake at 400 degrees and cool.