Coconut Custard Pie III Recipe

1 (9 inch) pie shell
4 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups milk
1 cup shredded coconut

Cinnamon may be used instead of nutmeg.
Makes 1 pie (8 servings).

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 In a large bowl beat eggs then stir in sugar, salt, nutmeg or cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
3 Heat milk in a small saucepan then pour milk slowly into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Stir in coconut, then pour mixture into pastry shell.
4 Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve slightly warm or chilled. Store in refrigerator.