German Chocolate Pie

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 2 pies

Units: US | Metric

3 cups sugar
7 tablespoons baking cocoa
13 ounces evaporated milk
4 eggs, Beaten
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup regular margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups coconut, Flaked
1 cup pecans, Chopped
2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells

Directions:

1 Melt the margarine and set aside.
2 Combine the sugar and baking cocoa in a bowl.
3 Stir in the evaporated milk, eggs, melted butter or margarine, and vanilla, blending well.
4 Stir in the coconut and pecans and turn into two unbaked pie shells.
5 Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 minutes or until set around the edges.
6 Cool on racks.