Recipe for the day ~ German Chocolate Pie

German Chocolate Pie

(Courtesy of Betty Crocker®)

Ingredients:

1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on the box

1 pkg (4 oz) sweet baking chocolate, chopped

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 Tbspn cornstarch

1/8 tspn salt

4 egg yolks

1/2 tspn vanilla

1/4 tspn almond extract

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Heat oven to 375

Place pie crust in 9 inch glass plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie

In a 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate and butter over medium-low heat until melted and mixture can be stirred smooth

Remove from heat

Gradually stir in evaporated milk

In a medium bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt

In another small bowl, mix egg yolks, vanilla and almond extract

Gradually add chocolate mixture to egg mixture, stirring with a wire whisk

Add chocolate-egg yolk mixture to cornstarch mixture, stirring with whisk

Pour filling into crust-lined plate

In a small bowl, mix coconuts and pecans; sprinkle over filling

Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until puffed and almost set

Cool completely on a cooling rack (about 4 hours)

**TIPS ~ Pie may be slightly soft when just out of the oven but that is okay because it will set up nicely for slicing once it's cooled completely.  You can dress the pie up or each slice with whipped cream, toasted coconut and chocolate shavings**