Charlene's Recipe

Coconut Pecan Frosting

Category: Mountains

3 cups pet milk
3 cups sugar
9 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3/4 lb butter
3 tsp vanilla
4 cups coconut
3 cup chopped pecans

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened (about 12 minutes). Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans. Beat until cool and thick enough to spread.