Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. cornstarch or flour
2 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped pecans or coconut
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Beat egg yolks; add sugar, cornstarch and milk.
Cook in heavy pan over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick; add vanilla. Cool.
Add nuts, reserving a few for top.
When cool enough to spread, fill and frost cake.