Grandma's Killer Coconut Cream Pie

1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup cornstarch
2 Cups half & half
4 egg yolks
3 tbs. butter
1 Cup flaked coconut
2 tsp. vanilla extract (divided)
1/4 tsp. almond extract

1 baked pie shell
1/4 Cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
Garnish toasted coconut

Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan, gradually whisk in half &half and egg yolks. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constatly, boil 1 min. Remove mixture from heat, stir in butter, 1 cup flaked coconut and 1 tsp vanilla and almond extracts. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and cool to room timperature. Spoon custard into pastry shell and chill until set. Beat whipping cream at high speed until foamy and gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla extract. beat until soft peaks form. Spread on pie and spread on garnished coconut.