German Chocolate Cake Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can evaporated milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 slightly beaten egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
salt

Preparation

Combine first four ingredients and a dash of salt.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and bubbles, about 12 minutes.
Cool slightly; add remaining ingredients.
Cool.
Frosts two 8-inch layers or one 9x13-inch cake.