Coconut Cream Pie

This pie is so good! I could sit and eat the entire pie by myself! But I won't...I won't.....oh, don't you hear it calling me?!?!! Just one more slice won't hurt, right?....Right!?!
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1-1/2 cups half & half (if you don't have half and half mix together 5 TBS butter with enough whole milk to make 1-1/2 cups)
1-1/2 cups coconut milk (I used light; regular is fine)
1-1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1-tsp vanilla extract
1 9- or 10-inch pie shell, baked and cooled

In a large skillet, whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Whisk in eggs, half & half and coconut milk until the mixture is very smooth. Heat mixture over medium heat, whisking frequently, until custard comes to a boil and is thick. Whisking rather than stirring should prevent any lumps from forming in the custard.
You should be able to see the impressions from a whisk or spoon briefly hold their shape in the custard when it is done (about 1 minute after custard comes to a boil). Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and coconut flakes. Pour the filling into the prebaked (and cooled) pie shell and refrigerate until chilled – at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When filling is chilled, prepare sweetened whipped cream and spread on top of pie.

Sweetened Whipped Cream
I'm not going to lie, I've had this turn out two ways-the first, what I wanted and expected, whipped cream, but I've also had this turn to butter. It is trial and error, if you want (though this recipe is better) you can just skip this and use store bought whip cream.
1-1/4 cups chilled (very cold!) heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted-To toast coconut, place in a dry skillet and cook on medium-high heat for about 3-5 minutes, until light gold. Cool.
In a medium bowl, using a mixer, beat whipped cream, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla at high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread onto chilled pie and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
Chill until ready to serve.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31