Heavenly Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 275°.
2. 2
   Sift one cup of the sugar with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar.
3. 3
   Separate eggs and beat whites until they stand in stiff, but not dry peaks.
4. 4
   Slowly add sugar, beating until the sugar is dissolved.
5. 5
   When meringue makes stiff glossy peaks, spread it over the bottom and up the sides, just to the rim of a well-greased 9-inch pie pan.
6. 6
   Have the bottom about 1/4-inch thick and the sides about 1 inch thick.
7. 7
   Sprinkle coconut around the rim, and bake for one hour at 275°.
8. 8
   It should be light brown and crisp. Cool away from drafts.