Contest-Winning German Chocolate Pie

Name: Contest-Winning German Chocolate Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: Dough for single-crust pie; 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1-1/2 cups whole milk; 2 large egg yolks; 2/3 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

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Prep:40minCook:30min

Thanksgiving dinner at our house includes an average of 25 guests and a dozen different pies. This one has all the luscious flavor of German chocolate cake. A friend who tried it told me he wanted it to be his birthday pie from now on.—Debbie Clay, Farmington, New Mexico

Updated at: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 22:10:03 GMT