Coconut Puddin'pie

2 tb Soft butter

1 c Sifted confectioners sugar

3 Eggs separated

1/2 ts Vanilla

1/2 c Evaporated milk, undiluted

1/8 ts Salt

2 c Freshly grated coconut

pn Ground nutmeg 1 9 inch pie shell, baked

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time and beat until mixture is very light and lemon colored. Add vanilla and milk. In another bowl beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold into creamed mixture. Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the coconut. Pour into baked pie shell and

sprinkle with nutmeg. Top with remaining grated coconut. Bake in preheated 350 oven for about 35 minutes or until filling is just set. Serve warm or cold. ?Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ?