Coconut Pecan Filling Recipes

COCONUT-PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix milk, sugar, butter, egg yolks and vanilla in large saucepan. Cook on medium heat 12 minutes or until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add coconut and pecans; mix well. Cool to room temperature and of desired spreading consistency.
• Makes about 4 1/2 cups or enough to fill and frost top of 9" 3 layer cake, or frost tops of 3 (13x9) cakes or 24 cupcakes.

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING I

Steps:

• In a heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, cook the condensed milk, egg yolks, and butter 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Remove from heat, and stir in the coconut, pecans, and vanilla.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes before spreading on cake.

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING II

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.

COCONUT-PECAN FILLING AND TOPPING

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, stir sugar, butter, milk, vanilla and egg yolks until well mixed. Cook over medium heat about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until thick and bubbly.
• Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool about 30 minutes, beating occasionally with spoon, until spreadable. Fills and frosts top of an 8- or 9-inch two- or three-layer cake.

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 PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.
• Beat butter, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; beat in sugar until smooth. Fold coconut and pecans into butter mixture; pour into pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pie is set in the middle, 45 to 50 minutes.