Coconut Pie

Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar (white or brown)
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons water

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Filling

1 coconut
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water

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The Method

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1. Mix dry ingredients with butter until mixture is crumbly, then add water.

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2. Dough should be slightly sticky.

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3. Part into nine-inch pie pan reserving enough dough to make a lattice work top.

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4. Grate coconut (coarsely) into a pot, add sugar and water and heat until mixture becomes syrupy. Ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg and ginger can be added to coconut mixture to desire and taste.

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5. Pour into crust and make lattice work over the top by rolling out thin strips of reserved dough.

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6. Bake at 350 degrees, covered with foil for first 1/2 hour, then uncovered until golden brown and crisp.

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