Linda's Recipe

Southern Sweet Chocolate Pie

Category: Pies

1 (4-oz) package sweet cooking chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1 2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
1 unbaked 10-inch pie shell
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Topping: Prepared whipped cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix the chocolate with butter in a saucepan and place over low heat, stirring constantly, until blended.
Remove from heat, then blend in evaporated milk gradually.
Mix the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Blend in chocolate mixture gradually, and pur into pie shell.
Combine the coconut and pecans and sprinkle over filling.
Bake for 45 to 50* minutes or until puffed and brown.
(*)Cover loosely with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes of baking if topping browns too quickly.
Cool for at least 4 hours.
Filling will set while cooling.
Garnish with dollops of prepared whipped cream if desired.

Makes 10 - 12 servings.




Makes One (10-inch) pie.
Serves: 4 - 6