German Sweet Chocolate Pie

I remember my Aunt Doris first made this during the holidays. If you like German chocolate cake, you will love this pie.

1 pkg. (4-oz.) German's Sweet Chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1 and 2/3 cups evaporated milk
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell
1 and 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Melt chocolate with butter over low heat; stir until blended. Remove from heat; gradually blend in milk. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt thoroughly; beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in chocolate mixture. Pour into pie shell. Mix coconut and pecans; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until top is puffed and browned. (Filling will be soft, but will set while cooling.) Cool 4 hours or more. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Notes: If topping browns too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. Serve with sweetened whipped cream if desired.