Sweet Potato-Coconut Pie

DeniseBC's Note:

From Mama Dip's Family Cookbook by "Mama Dip, Mildred Council" which I sent to my partner **Mandy** for the 2009 Cookbook Swap. I've had this in her restaurant in Chapel Hill, NC and it is tasty!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• ¼ cup butter , melted
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup corn syrup
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ginger
• 1 cup frozen coconut
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Put the potatoes in a bowl and add the butter, sugar, corn syrup, eggs, milk, salt, nutmeg, and ginger. Mix well.
2. Stir in the coconut and pour into the pie shell. Bake for 40 minutes or until set.