Coconut Macaroon Pie

1 unbaked 9" pie shell
1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut (1-1/3 cups)
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted (1 stick)

Sprinkle pecans over bottom of pie shell. 

Combine remaining ingredients; pour into pie shell. 

Bake in slow oven (325º F.) until golden brown, 
and almost set, about 45 minutes. Cool.