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German Chocolate Pie

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 16, 2017
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Treat your family with this delicious German pie made using Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust and chocolate – a wonderful dessert.

More About This Recipe

  • Take your German chocolate addiction to the next level by turning the classic cake into a chocolate pie pretty enough for a party. This rendition only takes 20 minutes of hands-on time and features all the gooey, nutty and chocolatey goodness that makes German Chocolate Cake such a delight — with a lot fewer steps. So next time you’re craving this wonderful dessert, try making this spin using a handy Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust or follow Betty’s step-by-step instructions for mastering homemade pie crust.

German Chocolate Pie

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 5 hr 10 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
  • 1 package (4 oz) sweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie. In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate and butter over medium-low heat until melted and mixture can be stirred smooth. Remove from heat; gradually stir in milk.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. In small bowl, mix egg yolks, vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add chocolate mixture to egg mixture, stirring with wire whisk. Add chocolate-egg yolk mixture to cornstarch mixture, stirring with whisk. Pour filling into crust-lined plate.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix coconut and pecans; sprinkle over filling.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and almost set. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 4 hours.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
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Vitamin C
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Calcium
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Iron
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Exchanges:
Free
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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