German Chocolate Pie

This recipe is from American Profile magazine.

Number of Portions:

8

Quantity	Unit	Ingredient
4	ounces	German chocolate squares
0.25	cup	butter
1.5	cups	sugar
3	Tablespoons	cornstarch
0.13	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	vanilla
2		eggs	beaten
1.5	cups	evaporated milk
1	10 inch	unbaked pie crust
1.33	cups	shredded coconut
0.5	cup	chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In microwave, melt chocolate and butter on a low setting in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl. Stir several times during melting process to prevent burning.

When chocolate is melted, stir in sugar, salt, vanilla, cornstarch, and eggs until smooth.

Pour mixture into pie shell.

Mix coconut and pecans together and sprinkle them evenly over the chocolate mixture.

Bake 45 - 50 minutes or until center is set.

If the crust becomes too brown during baking, place a piece of foil over the top of the entire pie for the final 15 minutes of baking.