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Cocoanut Cheese Pies

1 cup Dromedary Cocoanut 1 cup cottage cheese 2 cups milk 4 eggs, separated 4 tablespoons sugar 1 lemon 1 pinch salt Pie crust Chop cocoanut and soak it in the milk for 20 minutes. Beat yolks of eggs and sugar for 10 minutes, add cheese, salt, and beat well, then stir in cocoanut, milk and grated rind of lemon. Line two pie plates with pastry. Divide mixture into them and bake in a moderate oven until firm to the touch. Beat whites of eggs to a stiff froth, then beat in two tablespoons sugar and one tablespoon lemon juice. Spread meringue over pies and return to oven to brown lightly. Serve cold.