Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

ingredients:

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3 cups half-and-half
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).
Spread the coconut out on a baking sheet, and bake it for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it turns golden brown.
In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, eggs, sugar, flour and salt and mix well.
Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut and the vanilla extract. Reserve the remaining coconut to top the pie.
Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
Top with whipped topping and with the reserved coconut.