2 c Milk
1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Cornstarch
6 ts Flour
3 Egg yolks; beaten
2 tb Butter
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Coconut
MERINGUE
1 tb Cornstarch
2 tb Sugar
1/2 c Water
Mix thoroughly sugar, cornstarch and flour. Add to scalded milk in double
boiler. Cook until thick and smooth. Add beaten egg yolks and cook 5
minutes longer. Remove from fire and add butter, salt and vanilla. Stir
well. Add coconut.
MERINGUE: Cook until clear. Cool to room temperature.
3 egg whites (room temperature). Beat egg whites, add dash of salt. When
foamy, add to above mixture, small amount at a time. Add 2 T. more sugar
and beat until it looks like 7-minute icing. Cover cream filling making
sure edges are sealed. Bake 30 minutes at 325F.
Yields
8 Servings