Coconut Pecan Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, 3 slightly beaten egg yolks, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes.
Add 1 1/3 cups Baker's Angel Flake Coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans.
Cool until thick enough to spread, beating occasionally.
Makes 2 1/2 cups.