Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, separated
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 4 cups 2% milk
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 2 cups crushed saltine crackers
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy and pale yellow, 1 to 3 minutes. Heat milk in a large saucepan over medium heat and whisk in egg yolk mixture until smooth; boil for 1 minute. Mix in coconut and cracker crumbs; bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer mixture until thick, about 5 minutes.
  • Beat egg whites in a glass or metal mixing bowl with an electric mixer until they hold stiff peaks; gently fold into coconut mixture and mix in vanilla extract. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

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