50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Pies and Pastries -- German Chocolate Pie #2

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German Chocolate Pie #2

From the Kitchen of: Darryl Casad

1	8 or 9-inch	Unbaked pastry shell
1	4-oz pkg	Sweet cooking chocolate
1/4	C	Margarine or butter
1	14-oz can	Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated)
1/2	C	Unsifted flour
1	tsp	Vanilla extract
1/8	tsp	Salt
2		Eggs, beaten
1 1/3	C	Flaked coconut
1	C	Chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°.
In heavey saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate and margarine; remove from heat. Add sweetened condensed milk, flour, vanilla, salt and eggs; mix well.
Reserving 1/4 cup coconut for garnish, stir in remaining coconut and nuts.
Pour into pastry shell; garnish with remaining coconut.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until top is firm and coconut is lightly browned. Cool thoroughly before cutting.
Garnish with whipped cream if desired.