Coconut Pie

Ingredients

 * one cup softened butter (eight ounces or 225 g)
 * one-half cup sugar
 * two eggs, beaten
 * one cup milk
 * two cups grated coconut
 * one teaspoon vanilla
 * a pinch of baking soda
 * one-half teaspoon grated nutmeg (optional)
 * one 9-inch pie shell

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large kitchen bowl make the filling by blending together all of the ingredients, starting with the butter and sugar, then adding other ingredients. Pour into the baked pie shell.
 * 2) Cover with the pie crust strips, arranged in a criss-cross pattern, if desired.
 * 3) Bake in a 350° F oven until filling is done and crust is golden brown -- 30 to 40 minutes. Serve warm, or cooled to room temperature.