Shelly's Recipe

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIZZA

Category: Desserts

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda and salt
1 (10 oz) pkg milk chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs

Coconut-Pecan filling
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

1 (8 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
3/4 cup chopped pecans, tasted

Stir together first 3 ingredients; set aside. Melt 1/3 cup chocolate in a saucepan. Beat butter and sugars in a mixer until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate, vanilla extract and eggs, beating until blended. Stir in flour mixture and remaining chocolate. Press evenly onto bottom of a 14 inch pizza pan. Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool crust on a wire rack.

Filling: Cook first 4 ingredients in a saucepan, stirring constantly for 7 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients and allow to cool.

Fill center of pizza crust with filling. Spoon topping in a circular pattern around outer edge and sprinkle with toasted pecans.