German Chocolate Pie
This pie has all the luscious flavor of German chocolate cake.
Yield: 8 servingsPrep Time:
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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 | eggs yolks |
TOPPING: | |
2/3 cup | evaporated milk |
1/2 cup | sugar |
1/4 cup | butter, cubed |
1 | egg, lightly beaten |
1 1/3 cups | flaked coconut, toasted |
1/2 cup | chopped pecans, toasted |
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. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge.
Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 4-6 minutes longer or 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.
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. Yield: 8 servings.
Source: tasteofhome.com