If you love Classic German Chocolate Cake, you will also love German Chocolate Pie. It is packed with all the richness and chocolate deliciousness of the cake, and it is everything you are looking for in a beautiful holiday dessert!
Granny's German Chocolate Pie
My mother passed down her German Chocolate Pie recipe to me. My family looks forward to it every Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Do you have a couple of family members who devour a particular pie during the holidays?
During the holidays, my husband and my sister would try to see who could eat the last piece of my mother's Coconut Meringue pie at her house.
Well, it isn't quite that bad at my house during the holidays with my son and daughter-in-law, but it is pretty close.
Brandy likes her pie warm from the oven, and Jeff likes his pie cold from the refrigerator. Sometimes, that gives Brandy a head start. (giggles)
If you are a Classic German Chocolate Cake fan, you will be a big fan of this pie.
It is packed with all the richness and chocolate deliciousness of the cake, not to mention it is so easy to make. And it is everything you are looking for in a beautiful holiday dessert!
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Tips AND TIDBITS TO MAKE THE BEST GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE
Can you substitute German Chocolate? Baker's German's Chocolate is a must in this recipe. It is not a German chocolate pie if it doesn't. It is just another chocolate pie if you use any other chocolate. You can find German Chocolate in the baking aisle of the grocery store.
Pie crust. The recipe makes a large pie and requires a large, deep-dish pie shell. A 10-inch Homemade Pie Crust or a 10-inch deep-dish store-bought pie shell will work.
Filling. After the filling has been mixed well, it is essential to immediately pour it into the pie shell, and immediately top it with the coconut pecan mixture, and immediately place it in the preheated oven. This is very important because the filling will separate if it sits for any length of time between the steps.
How to know if the pie is done? The pie will puff up and be soft in the center, and the filling will giggle very slightly when moved side to side. It will continue to set while cooling.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE
Butter
Evaporated milk
Sugar
Cornstarch
Salt
EggsVanilla
10-inch pie shell
Coconut
Pecan
HOW TO MAKE GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a small bowl, mix coconut and pecans; set aside.
Melt chocolate with butter over low heat; stir until blended. Remove from heat; gradually blend in milk.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Gradually blend in the chocolate mixture.
Immediately pour it into the pie shell.
Immediately sprinkle coconut pecan mixture over the filling. Immediately place in the oven. (Do not wait. See notes.)
Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is puffed. (Filling will be soft but will set while cooling.)
Cool for at least 4 hours before serving.
Makes 10-12 servings.If the top of the pie and crust begin to brown too much, place a sheet of foil over the top of the pie.
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