German Chocolate Cream Pie

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• Ingredients
• Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
• 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
• Dash salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
• Additional flaked coconut and chopped pecans

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges.
Place the chocolate and butter in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add the eggs, vanilla and chocolate mixture; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with coconut and pecans.
Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie; sprinkle with additional coconut and pecans. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 808 calories, 53 g fat (30 g saturated fat), 168 mg cholesterol, 280 mg sodium, 78 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein