Cheat's coconut lemon meringue pie - Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
• 50g unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 1 free-range egg
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• Meringue
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 4 free-range egg whites, at room temperature