Coconut Cream Pie

1 cup sugar
0.5 cup flour
0.25 tsp salt
3 cups scalded milk
3 egg yolks
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
0.5 cup coconut
1 baked pie shell
3 egg whites
6 Tbsp sugar for meringue
additional coconut

Mix sugar, flour, and salt. Add to 3 cups scalded milk, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Beat 3 egg yolks slightly and add small amount of hot mixture to it. Then add it to entire amount and cook for 1 minute, stirring over low heat. Add 2 Tbsp butter and cool slightly. Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 c coconut. Pour into baked pie shell and cool. Beat 3 egg whites till stiff and gradually add 6 Tbsp sugar. Put on pie and sprinkle with additional coconut. Brown in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Cool.