German Chocolate Pie

By pchesil

Ingredients

• 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
• 1 package (4 oz) sweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 310mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie. In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate and butter over medium-low heat until melted and mixture can be stirred smooth. Remove from heat; gradually stir in milk.

2
In medium bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. In small bowl, mix egg yolks, vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add chocolate mixture to egg mixture, stirring with wire whisk. Add chocolate-egg yolk mixture to cornstarch mixture, stirring with whisk. Pour filling into crust-lined plate.

3
In small bowl, mix coconut and pecans; sprinkle over filling.

4
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and almost set. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 4 hours.