Coconut/egg Pie (Quindim)

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 egg white, stiffly beaten

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350f.

2. 2

   In the bowl of your electric mixer, combine the sugar, coconut and butter.

3. 3

   Gradually add the egg yolks, one at a time.

4. 4

   Lastly, fold in the beaten egg white.

5. 5

   Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie plate.

6. 6

   Place this in a roasting pan and fill with boiling water to half way up the pie dish.

7. 7

   Bake for 30 minutes or until set and golden brown.

8. 8

   Turn the pie out on a serving dish.

9. 9

   You want to present it upside down (ie. the browned coconut will form the base).

10. 10

    Refrigerate.