German Chocolate Icing

Directions

1. 1
   Put butter in a sauce pan and let it melt.
2. 2
   Add milk, sugar, vanilla and whisk in egg yolks.
3. 3
   Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble and then cook for about nine (9) minutes stirring constantly.
4. 4
   Pour over coconut and pecans and mix.
5. 5
   I usually put the nuts and coconut in a metal bowl and then poor the hot mixture over them to help with cooling.
6. 6
   If you are in a hurry, put the mixture in the refrigerator stirring occasionally until it is cool and thick enough to ice your cake.
7. 7
   I find that box cakes are just fine for this.