German Chocolate Pie

If you love German chocolate cake, then you 'll love this pie. The rich chocolate filling is cooked first and then poured into a baked pie shell. The thick coconut and pecan frosting is spooned on, and then this luscious pie is chilled until ready to serve.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 481 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (4 ounce) bar German sweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in the milk, chocolate, and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.

Step 2

Gradually stir about 1 cup of mixture into egg yolks. Return mixture to saucepan; bring to boiling. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in vanilla.

Step 3

Turn the hot pie filling into the baked pie shell.

Step 4

In another saucepan, combine the beaten egg, evaporated milk, the 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over medium heat just till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the coconut and pecans.

Step 5

Spread the pecan mixture evenly over the chocolate filling. Cool the pie on a wire rack; chill thoroughly.