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German Chocolate Pie

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A rich and creamy chocolate pie featuring a homemade chocolate pudding filling topped with a traditional coconut pecan topping, all nestled in a flaky pie crust.

Ingredients

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  • 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell
  • 4 ounces German's sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups half and half
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut, toasted
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and blind bake pie crust by lining with foil and adding pie weights; bake 25 minutes, remove weights and foil, bake 4-6 minutes more until golden. Cool.
  2. For chocolate filling: In a microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate and butter together until smooth, stir in vanilla and set aside.
  3. In a saucepan, whisk sugar and cornstarch, then add half and half and cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce heat and cook 2 minutes more.
  4. Remove from heat. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, then return all to saucepan, cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in melted chocolate mixture until smooth.
  5. Pour chocolate filling into cooled pie shell; refrigerate to set while preparing topping.
  6. For topping: In a saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar, butter, and eggs; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in toasted coconut and pecans.
  8. Spread coconut pecan topping evenly over set chocolate filling.
  9. Refrigerate pie until firm, about 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Blind bake the pie crust to prevent sogginess. Toast the coconut and pecans to enhance flavor. Allow the pie to chill thoroughly to set both filling and topping properly.

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