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Kat's Lime Coconut Pie

1/2 cup sugar 
1/2 cup butter 
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 
1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks 
2 cups grated fresh coconut 
3/4 teaspoon vanilla 
3/4 cup milk 
9-inch unbaked pie shell 
Meringue 
2 egg whites 
1 tablespoon lime juice 
1/4 cup sugar 
1/4 teaspoon vanilla 

Place 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl; beat. Place 2 egg whites in another bowl and set aside for meringue. 
Cream sugar, butter, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. Add coconut to the beaten eggs along with vanilla and milk; add to creamed mixture. Mix well and pour into the unbaked pie shell. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake 30 to 40 minutes longer, or until firm in center. Top with meringue and brown lightly at 350° for 15 minutes. 

To make meringue, beat the two egg whites until they form soft peaks. Gradually beat in the 1/4 cup sugar. Fold in lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until stiff and spread on the pie. 

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