Donna's German Choc Pie

[cookielady]

German Choc Pie

unbaked Deep 10" Pie Crust

1/2 bag Semi Swt or Milk Choc Choc Chips
1/4 C Butter or Margarine

1 can Evaporated Milk
4 Egg YOLKS
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Almond Extract
1 1/2 C Sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp Corn Starch
Dash of Salt

1 C Chopped Pecans
1 C Shredded Coconut

In pan over low heat melt chips & butter and stir until smooth. Turn off heat. Now stir in the milk. In small bowl mix together the yolks & extracts. In another small mixing bowl stir together the sugar, starch, & salt. Now slowly stir egg mixture into pan of choc. Then the sugar mixture. Pour into shell. In sugar bowl, mix together the coconut & pecans, then sprinkle all over top of pie. Bake at 350 for 45 min or until set.


The original recipe called for a 9" pie shell but that would be over flowing & that's a waste of good ingredients and make a BIG mess over your oven. You could maybe try 2 8" shells. This pie is VERY rich, so a full slice of pie will be too much.

[Pat B]

Thanks Donna!

Question: what size can of evaporated milk? They come in 5 oz. and 12 oz.

[cookielady]

12 oz.....didn't realize they came in 5oz.

[boffler]

I am not a coconut lover but I do enjoy some things made with coconut, expecially German Chocolate Cake, 7 layer cookies, mounds candy bars, etc. I am sure I would love this, but can't take it to any family gatherings or make it here because no one likes chocolate...will always remember making a totally homemade German Chocolate Cake and taking it for a Mother's Day gathering at my husbands Mom's house, everyones disappointment in seeing a cake with coconut has always stayed with me, brought it home and froze it in slices...Oh well, live and learn.. still going to save this recipe, one never knows...