This is a delicious, yet not-too-filling pie. It does remind you of a blanket of snow on Christmas morning.

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin

• ¼ cup cold water

• 1 cup white sugar

• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ cups milk

• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup flaked coconut

• ½ cup heavy whipping cream

• 3 egg whites

• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

• 2 tablespoons flaked coconut

Directions

• Step 1

  Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; set aside to soften.

• Step 2

  Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in softened gelatin. When partially set, beat with a rotary mixer until smooth. Blend in vanilla and 1 cup coconut.

• Step 3

  Whip the cream until stiff. Gently fold into coconut mixture.

• Step 4

  In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Beat in cream of tartar and 1/2 cup sugar. Continue beating until egg whites form stiff peaks. Fold into coconut mixture. Pile filling into cooled pie shell. Sprinkle with additional coconut. Chill pie for at least 2 hours or overnight.