German Chocolate Pie

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Yield 8 servings
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I'm known among family and friends for my desserts. This one is their very favorite. It's been a sweet standby of mine for some 20 years now.

Ingredients

  • Dough for single-crust deep-dish pie
  • 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
  2. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Gradually add milk; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Gradually stir in chocolate mixture. Pour into crust. Combine pecans and coconut; sprinkle over filling.
  4. Bake until puffed and browned, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 4 hours. Refrigerate until serving (filling will become firm as it cools).

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 720 calories, 41g fat (24g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 388mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (52g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.

I'm known among family and friends for my desserts. This one is their very favorite. It's been a sweet standby of mine for some 20 years now.
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