German Chocolate Pie!

I love German Chocolate Cake, it's probably one of the best cakes ever invented in my opinion, but I am also very partial to pie...so if you take German chocolate and make it into a pie, wouldn't that be just perfect?  Let me answer that, yes it would be.   This pie is really easy to make, but the results are just sinfully delicious.   Here is what you will need:

1 (4oz.) pkg. German chocolate
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
1  1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbs. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1  1/2 cups flaked coconut, divided
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 deep dish pie shell


Melt chocolate with butter over low heat.  Remove from heat and stir in evaporated milk.  In a separate bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and eggs.   Add the sugar mixture to the melted chocolate. 


Stir in 1 cup of the coconut and 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans and the vanilla.   Pour into the pie shell that has been placed on a cookie sheet.  The cookie sheet will help the pie cook more evenly and prevent spill overs.    Sprinkle the top of the filling with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut and remaining 1/2 cup of pecans.
 

Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the top puffs and just starts to brown and crack a little.   Allow to cool for at least 3 hours before serving.

German Chocolate Pie!