If you like German Chocolate Cake you will LOVE this pie! Just be warned it is sweet and NOT a diet food.
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Coconut-Pecan German Chocolate Pie
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 1 large pie crust
Filling
- 4 oz German sweet chocolate chopped
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate chopped
- 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup butter sliced
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup coconut flakes sweetened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Cook pie crust according to directions.
Filling
- Melt chocolates in a large bowl in microwave, stirring until smooth, cool slightly.
- Whisk in condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla, then stir in pecans.
- Pour into crust and bake 16-19 minutes at 350°.
- Cool 1 hour.
Topping
- In a small heavy saucepan combine brown sugar, whipping cream and butter.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stir constantly to dissolve sugar, remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks.
- Return all to pan, whisking constantly (very important not to stop stirring).
- Cook 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens and a thermometer reads 160°.
- Remove from heat and stir in the coconut and vanilla; cool for another 10 minutes.
- Pour over filling and spread evenly, sprinkle with pecans.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or until cold.
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