German Chocolate Pie

Name: German Chocolate Pie
Ingredients: 1 (4-ounce) package sweet baking chocolate; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2/3 cup flaked coconut; 1/3 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup sweetened whipped cream; 3 tablespoons chocolate shavings

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (4-ounce) package sweet baking chocolate
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
3 tablespoons chocolate shavings

Directions

1

Prepare Pastry; place in a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pieplate. Set aside.
2

Combine baking chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts. Remove from heat, and gradually stir in evaporated milk; set aside.
3

Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl; add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Gradually stir in chocolate mixture, using a wire whisk. Pour mixture into unbaked pastry shell, and sprinkle with coconut and chopped pecans.
4

Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. (Pie may appear soft, but will become firm after cooling.) Cool at least 4 hours. Top pie with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.