Coconut Cream Pie

½ C sugar
3 egg yolks (slightly beaten)
5 TBS flour
1 TSP vanilla
1/8 TSP salt
1 C flaked or grated coconut
¼ C cold milk
1½ C scalded milk
1 baked pie shell

Temperature:

Mix sugar, flour, salt and add to cold milk. Blend slowly into the scalded milk and cook on low heat till thickened. Add this hot mixture slowly to the slightly beaten egg yolks. Return to pot and cook for 2 minutes longer. Add vanilla and coconut. Pour into pie shell. Chill 5 hours then top with Cool Whip, whipped cream or meringue when served.