CONTEST-WINNING GERMAN CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Contest-Winning German Chocolate Cream Pie image

I've won quite a few awards in recipe contests over the past 10 years, and I was delighted that this luscious pie sent me to the Great American Pie Show finals. -Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Dash salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
TOPPING:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Place chocolate and butter in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add eggs, vanilla and chocolate mixture; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with coconut and pecans., Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie; sprinkle with additional coconut and pecans. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 808 calories, Fat 53g fat (30g saturated fat), Cholesterol 168mg cholesterol, Sodium 280mg sodium, Carbohydrate 78g carbohydrate (58g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.