The Best Coconut Creme Pie!

I've been on a search for the best coconut creme pie ever. I love coconut creme pie, but only when it's good. So many have been such a let down. I felt like Dexter trying to find Camilla the best key lime pie. It was near impossible. So far, this recipe has been the best I've found. I'll stick to it unless I find one that tops it, yet that is unlikely.

The Best Coconut Creme Pie Recipe:

1 cup of sugar
2 cups of whole milk
1/3 cup of flour
3 egg yolks, beaten
3 tablespoons of butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
9 inch baked pie shell

Mix the sugar and flour together. Stir in the milk and cook in a sauce pan on low heat, until thickened. Stir in a little of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Then add the egg yolks into the hot mixture. Cook for about 2 or 3 more minutes. Mix in the butter, coconut and vanilla extract. Pour the filing into the pie shell. Add meringue if desired.

Meringue:
3 egg whites
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of cornstarch
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Mix the ingredients and beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over the top of the pie. Brown at 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes. Watch carefully! You can sprinkle coconut on the top before baking or after.