Southern Chocolate Pie

• baker's German sweet chocolate↗4 ounces
• butter↗1⁄4 cup
• evaporated milk↗1 2⁄3 cups
• sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
• cornstarch↗3 tablespoons
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• eggs↗2
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• unbaked 9-inch pie shell, fluted1
• baker's angel flake coconut↗1 1⁄3 cups
• chopped pecans1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt chocolate with butter over low heat, stirring until blended. Remove from heat.

2. 2

   Gradually blend in milk.

3. 3

   In a seperate bowl mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt thoroughly. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in chocolate mixture.

4. 4

   Pour into pie shell.

5. 5

   Combine coconut and pecans; sprinkle over filling.

6. 6

   Bake in moderate oven (375*) until top puffs and begins to crack-about 50 minutes. (Center of pie should be soft.).

7. 7

   Cool at least 3 hours before serving.