Coconut-Pecan Filling And Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
3 egg yolks, beaten
1/4 lb. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. Baker's Angel Flake coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine milk, sugar, well beaten egg yolks, butter or margarine and vanilla in a double boiler.
Cook over medium heat in double boiler, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes.
May have to cook a little longer than 12 minutes in order for mixture to thicken.
Remove from heat; add coconut and pecans.
Beat until cool and of spreading consistency. Makes enough frosting to cover tops of 3 layers of German chocolate cake.