So Easy Coconut Cream Pie

Description: Rich and "dreamy" coconut cream pie, better than any other I have ever tried. Want to make it even richer, try chocolate pudding. Killer!

Ingredients:

• 1 pie shell (10 inch is perfect or 2 smaller 8 inch will do)
• 2 1/4 cups coconut (toast 1 1/4 cup)
• 2 (6 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding
• 2 (1 1/3 ounce) envelopes Dream Whip
• 2 pints half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 8 ounces Cool Whip

Steps:

1. Prepare and bake pie shell.
2. Toast 1 1/4 cup coconut in the oven until lightly browned.
3. Whip together pudding, dream whip and half and half together in a large mixing bowl, mixture will be quite thick.
4. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup coconut and 1/2 cup toasted coconut.
5. Pour into prepared and cooled pie shell.
6. Stir 1/2 cup toasted coconut into cool whip and frost pie.
7. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut.
8. Refrigerate until serving.