Best 4 Coconut German Chocolate Pie Recipes

COCONUT-PECAN GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in lard until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake 11-13 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. Remove foil and weights; bake 6-8 minutes longer or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°., In a microwave, melt chocolates in a large bowl; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk in milk, egg yolks and vanilla; stir in pecans. Pour into crust. Bake 16-19 minutes or until set. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Cook 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens and a thermometer reads 160°, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and vanilla; cool 10 minutes., Pour over filling; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate 4 hours or until cold.

COCONUT-PECAN GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt in a small bowl . . . blend lard in until crumbly. Add ice water gradually, toss until dough holds together. Shape into a disk and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight wrapped in plastic wrap.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer dough to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 inches beyond rim of plate and flute edge. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil and fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice.
• Bake 11-13 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. Remove foil and weights . . . bake 6-8 minutes longer or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
• Reduce oven setting to 350°.
• Melt chocolates in a large bowl in the microwave and stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk in milk, egg yolks and vanilla until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust.
• Bake 16-19 minutes or until set.
• Cool 1 hour on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile . . . combine brown sugar, cream and butter in a small heavy saucepan. On medium heat, bring to a boil, while stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat.
• Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks in a small bowl. Return all to pan and whisk constantly, cook 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens and a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and vanilla; cool 10 minutes.
• Pour over filling; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate 4 hours or until cold.

COCONUT-PECAN GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Roll dough to a 1/8-in. thickness in a circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim and flute. Line unpricked pastry with foil. Fill with pie weights. Bake in a preheated 400º oven for 12 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 6-8 minutes or until light brown. Cool. Reduce oven setting to 350º.
• 2. Melt chocolates; cool slightly.
• 3. Whisk in milk, yolks and vanilla; stir in pecans.
• 4. Pour into crust. Bake 16-19 minutes or until set. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack.
• 5. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat.
• 6. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into yolks; return to pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until thickened and a thermometer reads 160º. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and vanilla; cool 10 minutes.
• 7. Pour over filling; sprinkle with pecans. Chill 4 hours or until cold.

COCONUT GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Filling Preheat oven to 400. Melt chocolates in the microwave using a large bowl, stir until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, milk and vanilla. Add to the melted chocolate, until fully combined and silky smooth. Pour into ready made or home made crust (separate recipe). Bake 17-18 minutes or until set. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack or in the fridge. Can be made a day early. Lower Topping In a medium sauce pan, combine egg yolks, butter, cream, brown sugar and vanilla until fully melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut while cooling until fully combined. Pour over the pie filling and smooth with spatula. Refrigerate until ready to create the upper topping. Stick metal bowl and beaters into the freezer for making the upper topping later. Upper Topping Make this just before serving the pie. Blend heavy cream, vanilla and powdered/confectioners sugar in cold bowl with beaters from the freezer. Blend on high until whipped cream is stiff. Spread onto pie and smooth with spatula. Sprinkle grated chocolate shavings onto the pie. Refrigerate if needed before serving. Optional to serve with chopped walnuts or pecans, in the filling or sprinkled on top, or both. Serves 8.