German Chocolate Pie Recipe
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Ingredients:
• Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
• FILLING:
• 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
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Bake until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in whole milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate mixture. Pour into crust.
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2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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Directions:
. For topping, in a small saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour over filling.
Cool pie 30 minutes on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.
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