Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Mix together beaten egg yolks, sugar, corn starch, milk and butter in saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and coconut; cook in pan for 15 minutes, then pour into pie shells.

Step 3

Meringue:

Step 4

Beat 5 egg whites, slowly adding sugar. Beat whites until stiff. Place meringue on top of pie, making sure you spread to sides, covering crust, so meringue doesn’t shrink when baked.

Step 5

Bake at 350 F for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft brown spots form on meringue.

Step 6

Top with toasted coconut.