Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

Ingredients

• IngredientsCrust
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening - cold cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• Filling
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup whole milk - cold
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk - scalded
• 3 large egg yolks - at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (optional) I like the extra flavor
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter - softened
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• Meringue
• 3 large egg whites - at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons sugar