Southern Chocolate Pie

Submitted by sweetcakes

"This is an oldtime favorite recipe, with coconut, pecans and German sweet chocolate. Delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 4 ounces baker's German sweet chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 2⁄3 cups evaporated milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell, fluted
• 1 1⁄3 cups baker's angel flake coconut
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans

directions

1. Melt chocolate with butter over low heat, stirring until blended. Remove from heat.
2. Gradually blend in milk.
3. In a seperate bowl mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt thoroughly. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in chocolate mixture.
4. Pour into pie shell.
5. Combine coconut and pecans; sprinkle over filling.
6. Bake in moderate oven (375*) until top puffs and begins to crack-about 50 minutes. (Center of pie should be soft.).
7. Cool at least 3 hours before serving.