German Chocolate Pies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups sugar
• 7 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 14 ounces evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups grated coconut
• 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, plus
• 18 whole pecan halves, reserved
• 3 unbaked regular pie crusts (not deep dish)

Recipe

• 1 blend sugar, cocoa and salt together well. set aside.
• 2 in large bowl beat eggs with milk, vanilla and melted butter.
• 3 blend in dry ingredients, then stir in coconut and chopped pecans.
• 4 place empty pie shells on baking sheets before filling. (this makes.
• 5 it easier to transfer the filled pies to the oven.)
• 6 divide mixture evenly among the pie shells.
• 7 top with 6 pecan halves per pie.
• 8 bake in 350°f oven for 40 minutes or until pie is set but not hard in center.
• 9 allow to cool completely before serving.
• 10 these make great gifts at christmas! just wrap in foil and top with a festive bow.
• 11 pies can be frozen for later use. wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil. thaw at room temperature before serving.