• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 cups hot milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 2 cups fresh coconut, grated
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• a pie shell

How to prepare...

1. combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt
2. in a medium saucepan, gradually add it to the milk, stirring until it is smooth
3. bring it to a boil, stirring over medium heat
4. boil for about 2 minutes
5. remove it from the heat and stir some of the hot mixture into the egg yolks
6. then, combine it with the rest in the saucepan
7. cook stirring over low heat until it boils and it is thick - about 5 minutes
8. turn the mixture into a bowl, stir in the extracts and a half of a coconut
9. place waxed paper on filling and refrigerate for 1 hour
10. turn into pie shell and refrigerate it for another 3 hours
11. whip cream and spread over filling, top this with the remaining coconut