ingredients:
1 unbaked 8 or 9 inch pie shell
1 large egg, separated
2 Tbsp melted butter
1 C. grated coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp flour
1 C. sugar
1 C. milk
Directions:
Soak coconut in milk for 1 hour to make coconut very moist. Set in refrigerator until ready to use.
Stir together sugar, flour, and salt. Set aside. Beat the 2 whole eggs plus the additional egg yolk slightly. Add coconut/milk mixture and vanilla to these eggs. Combine dry ingredients with milk/egg mixture, add butter and mix well.
Beat remaining egg white until frothy. Brush this on unbaked pie shell. (This keeps the pie crust from becoming soggy.) Then carefully pour custard into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.