German chocolate pie

German chocolate pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• vanilla - 1/2 tsp
• evaporated milk - 7 oz
• cocoa - 4 Tbsp
• eggs, beaten - 2 item
• flaked coconut
• dash of salt - 1 item
• butter, melted - 1/4 c
• heavy cream, whipped - 1 pt
• pecans, chopped - 1 c
• deep-dish pie crust - 1 item

How to make german chocolate pie:

Combine sugar, salt and cocoa in bowl. Stir in milk, vanilla, eggs and melted butter. Blend well with electric mixer. Stir in 1 cup coconut and 1/2 cup pecans (reserve remaining coconut and pecans to garnish pie). Pour mixture into pie shell (unbaked). Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Cool throughly. Whip cream until peaks form; spoon on top of pie. Toast remaining nuts and coconut and sprinkle on top.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.